Our Best Buttercream Frosting

Name: Our Best Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened; 1 (2 pound) bag powdered sugar; 1/4-1/3 cup milk; 1 tablespoon vanilla

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Prep 5 min
Total 5 min
Servings 4

Looking for the best buttercream frosting of all time? You’ve found it at last! This creamy, buttery buttercream frosting is perfect for frosting cookies, cakes, cupcakes and any treat in between. MORE+ LESS-

By Cheeky Kitchen

Updated April 9, 2020

Ingredients

sticks (1 cup) butter, softened

(2 pound) bag powdered sugar

1/4-1/3 cup milk

tablespoon vanilla

Steps

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In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together all ingredients on low until incorporated.
2

Raise speed to medium-high, beating until light and fluffy. Add milk by the tablespoons, if a softer texture is desired.

Expert Tips

We recommend tinting frosting with gel food coloring, rather than liquid food coloring, since by using liquid you’ll be adding more liquid, which will change the consistency of the buttercream frosting.
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