Simple and Efficient Buttercream Frosting
228kcal
12gram
0gram
32gram
10mpreparing time
0mcooking time
0madditional time
10mtotal time
Your homemade cakes, cupcakes, and cookies deserve the best buttercream. Skip the store-bought version and make your own buttercream at home. Buttercream is a sweet and fluffy frosting made by creaming butter and sugar. Other common ingredients include milk to create the perfect texture and vanilla for simple, crowd-pleasing flavor. Though vanilla is the most popular, buttercream also comes in chocolate or fruit-flavored varieties. You can keep buttercream at room temperature for up to 3 days, but after that it needs to be refrigerated. Store it in an airtight container for up to a week in the fridge. Buttercream can also be frozen for up to 3 months. If your buttercream is grainy, it's likely due to the wrong type of confectioners' sugar. To fix it, mix it longer or let it sit overnight. The community praises this homemade buttercream as much better than store-bought, with tips like adding a splash of cold vanilla coffee to enhance the flavor.
unsalted butter, at room temperature
0.5 cup
confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 cup
pure vanilla extract
1 tsp
milk
2 l
food coloring, or as needed (Optional)
3 drops
Steps
1.Step 1
Collect the necessary items.
2.Step 2
Blend the butter in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment until it becomes smooth and airy.
3.Step 3
Slowly incorporate the confectioners' sugar until it is completely blended in.
4.Step 4
Incorporate the vanilla extract.
5.Step 5
Pour in milk and continue mixing for another 3 to 4 minutes.
6.Step 6
Add food coloring, if using, and mix thoroughly for about 30 seconds until the desired consistency and color is achieved.
7.Step 7
Use the buttercream right away or store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.