Vanilla Buttercream Frosting: Easy and Delicious

My simple vanilla buttercream frosting recipe is very easy to make. When you have all the ingredients readily available, it should be ready under 10 mins.

5 from 1 vote

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Calories: 64kcal

Author: Tinuola

Ingredients

500 g Confectionery sugar/Icing sugar
1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
2 tsp Vanilla flavour11/4 cup Heavy cream/ milk (room temperature)
11/4 cup Heavy cream/ milk (room temperature)

Instructions

Sieve the confectionary sugar in a bowl and set aside.
In another mixing bowl, add the butter and beat with your hand mixer or stand mixer. Beat for about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla flavour and the heavy cream. Mix together with the mixer for about 3 minutes.
Reduce the speed to avoid splashing, start adding the confectionary sugar. Add in two batches, make sure each batch is well incorporated before adding the next.
Scrape to the bottom of the bowl and mix everything together thoroughly without any traces of both the dry and the wet ingredients.
Add any colour of your choice to your vanilla buttercream frosting. Mix together with your hand mixer or stand mixer thoroughly.

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