Icing Recipe

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

For many people, cake is just the delivery vehicle for the real star of the show—the frosting. If you agree, you’ll love this five-star buttercream frosting recipe. It’s rich, sweet and foolproof. With 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of effort, this vanilla buttercream frosting will be ready to turn any cake, cookie or cupcake into a special-occasion dessert—never underestimate the power of a good frosting! Memorize this recipe and you’ll always have a frosting to complement whatever’s for dessert. (P.S. If you fall for this recipe, you’ll be glad to know there’s a 2.0 version: Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting is a must try!)

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 170 , Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1 , Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, Saturated Fat 2 1/2 g, servingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 35 mg, Sugar 29 g, Trans Fat 0 g

Ingredients:

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Instruction:

1. In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk.
2. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. If frosting becomes too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar. Frosts 13×9-inch cake generously, or fills and frosts an 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake.

Vanilla Frosting

Giada DeLaurentiis’ Vanilla Frosting recipe is the perfect topper to your next batch of cupcakes.

Prep: 0 5min0

Total: 0 5min0

Yield: about 1 pound (enough for 12 cupcakes)

Serving Size: 1 of 8 servings

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 8 servings, calories 283, Fat 12g, Saturated Fat 7g, Carbohydrate 45g, Fiber 0g, Sugar 44g, Protein 0g, Cholesterol 31mg, Sodium 6mg

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instruction:

1. In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

Powdered Sugar Icing

You’re only three ingredients and one step away from the best powdered sugar icing you’ve ever had. It’s a bold claim but we stand behind it. The silky texture and sweet but subtle vanilla flavor of this icing is a major upgrade for cinnamon rolls, waffles and baked desserts, to name a few. We’ve even heard this icing is pretty darn good all on its own. Needless to say, we won’t judge you for eating it right out of the bowl.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 1 Servings

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-2 tablespoons milk

Instruction:

1. Mix powdered sugar, vanilla and milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until spreadable (mixture will thicken slightly as it sets).

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