White cake frosting is a classic and versatile frosting that can be used to top a variety of cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, finding the perfect white cake frosting recipe can be overwhelming, with countless options available. This article aims to simplify your search by providing a curated selection of the best white cake frosting recipes, each with its own unique flavor and texture. From rich and creamy to light and fluffy, we've got you covered. So, get ready to elevate your baking skills and impress your friends and family with the perfect white cake frosting.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
CLASSIC WHITE FROSTING
This is the best classic white frosting for cakes and cupcakes.
Provided by RecipeGirl.com
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), mix the butter until it is creamy and smooth.
- Mix in the powdered sugar, a little at a time, adding in the vanilla and 2 tablespoons of milk a little at a time too. If the frosting is too thick, add up to 2 tablespoons more milk until you achieve the thickness and texture you're looking for.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 24 servings, Calories 220 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 102 mg, Sugar 29 g
WHITE FROSTING
This traditional frosting goes well with almost any type of cake. It is quick and easy to make.
Provided by Sierra
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings White
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the milk and flour. Cook over medium high heat until boiling. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- When the milk mixture is cool, add the butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer for 10 to 12 minutes, scraping the bottom of the bowl occasionally. Keep frosted cakes refrigerated until 1/2 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 62.9 mg, Sugar 17.7 g
WHITE CAKE FROSTING I
White wedding cake frosting. This is a very good frosting for decorated cakes.
Provided by APARSONS
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings White
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- With an electric mixer blend all ingredients until mixed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Fat 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 19.9 mg, Sugar 31.3 g
WHITE FROSTING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 20m
Yield about 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Whisk the egg whites, sugar and salt in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water) until the mixture is warm and the sugar dissolves. Remove the bowl from the pan; let cool slightly.
- Beat the egg white mixture in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or with a hand mixer) on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 12 to 15 minutes. Beat in the butter a few pieces at a time, then continue beating until smooth. (Don't worry if the mixture looks separated at first-it will come together as you keep beating.)
FLUFFY WHITE FROSTING
This is the type of frosting that is cooked over the stove, then whipped. This goes well on almost any type of cake.
Provided by Vickie
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings White
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a saucepan, stir together the sugar, water and cream of tartar. Cook over medium-high heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is bubbly.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whip the egg whites and vanilla to soft peaks. Gradually add the sugar mixture while whipping constantly until stiff peaks form, about 7 to 10 minutes. Frost the cake of your choice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 9.3 mg, Sugar 16.7 g
FLUFFY WHITE FROSTING
For a heavenly light and fluffy frosting, you can't top this cooked version. You'll definitely want to lick the beaters after whipping up this modern variation of the classic seven-minute frosting. -Georgia Bohmann, West Allis, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a heatproof bowl of a stand mixer, whisk egg whites, sugar, water and cream of tartar until blended. Place over simmering water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisking constantly, heat mixture until a thermometer reads 160°, 3-5 minutes., Remove from heat; add vanilla. With the whisk attachment of a stand mixer, beat on high speed until stiff glossy peaks form, about 7 minutes. Use immediately. Store frosted cake, uncovered, in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 35 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
BEST WHITE ICING EVER
This icing recipe is #1! It's quick and easy to make, bright white for cake decorating, and you can easily change it's consistency! This is the most important icing recipe you'll ever have. It's so basic, it makes the hassle of cake decorating so much easier! If you wish, use half shortening and half unsalted butter.
Provided by Meghan Rey
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings White
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full five minutes. It won't look like Icing at first, but keep the mixer going for a full five minutes, and then you're done!
- Note: If you're not using this for decorating, but just for icing the cake, thin the icing by adding 3 tbs. of corn syrup, or water to the icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Fat 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 0.3 mg, Sugar 23.5 g
SILVER WHITE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING
This tender, snow-white cake is frosted with a rich, chocolate buttercream. A dessert lover's dream.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, 2 round pans, 9x1 1/2 inches, or 3 round pans, 8x1 1/2 inches.
- Beat all ingredients except egg whites and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Beat in egg whites on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan(s).
- Bake rectangle 40 to 45 minutes, 9-inch rounds 30 to 35 minutes, 8-inch rounds 23 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool rectangle in pan on wire rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely.
- Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg
FLUFFY WHITE FROSTING
This frosting got its name because its large white peaks hold up long after it's beaten. It's sometimes called White Mountain Frosting. (Easy)
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Room temperature egg whites will have more volume when beaten than cold egg whites. In medium bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form.
- In 1-quart saucepan, stir sugar, corn syrup and water until well mixed. Cover and heat to rolling boil over medium heat. Uncover and boil 4 to 8 minutes, without stirring, to 242°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water forms a firm ball that holds its shape until pressed (see Testing Candy Temperature, page 00). For an accurate temperature reading, tilt the saucepan slightly so mixture is deep enough for thermometer.
- Pour hot syrup very slowly in thin stream into egg whites, beating constantly on medium speed. Add vanilla. Beat on high speed about 10 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
- Frost 13x9-inch cake, or fill and frost 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake. Leftover frosting can be tightly covered and refrigerated up to 2 days; do not freeze. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature to soften; do not stir.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1/4 Cup, Sodium 15 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY WHITE ICING
This easy white icing recipe yields a foolproof frosting for cakes and cupcakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 3 1/2 cups, enough for 12 standard cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter until smooth.
- Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. If too thick to spread, beat in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.
BASIC WHITE TWO-LAYER CAKE AND WHITE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING RECIPE
This is hands-down the best made-from-scratch white cake recipe I have ever tried!
Provided by Camille Beckstrand
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and make sure that the rack is in the center of your oven. Spray two 8" round cake pans very generously with non-stick cooking spray (I used Baker's Joy ).
- In a large bowl, mix together cake flour, salt, and baking powder; set bowl aside.
- In another large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until it's light and fluffy (you can use a standing mixer or an electric hand mixer).
- In a large measuring cup, combine the milk, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Now it's time to add them all together! Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and blend on a low speed for about 30 seconds. Add about 1/2 of the milk mixture and blend again. Add in half of what's left of the flour mixture and blend again. Add in the rest of the milk mixture, blend for a couple of seconds, then the remaining flour mixture and blend at a low speed until the ingredients are barely mixed together (don't over mix!).
- In a separate bowl (or in your stand mixer using the whisk attachment), beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until they reach "firm peak stage" (a.k.a. when the whisk is held sideways, the peaks will hold and the ridges will be distinct - this took about five minutes of whisking for me!). Fold the egg whites into the cake batter.
- Pour the cake batter evenly into the two prepared pans and bake them for 20-26 minutes (mine were done at 25), or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool for about 10 minutes, then carefully remove the cakes and let them finish cooling on wire racks.
- Combine the shortening, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl (you can use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer). Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, alternating with the milk or heavy cream, and mix it together until you have used it all. If the frosting is too thick, add more milk. If the frosting is too thin, add more sugar.
- Place one of your cooled, leveled cake layers on your cake stand . Using an offset spatula, place about 1/2 cup of frosting in the middle of the cake. Using your spatula, push the frosting out to the edges until the frosting is about 1/4"-1/2" thick (if you have a rotating cake stand, this step is really easy, but you can do it without it).
- Place the second layer of cake on top. You will now create the crumb coat (a thin layer of frosting that seals in all the crumbs to make it easy to decorate). Using the offset spatula, spread the frosting that has spilled out from between the layers smoothly over the surface. Add more frosting as needed, just keep the layer thin and smooth.
- Place about 1/2 cup of frosting on the top of the cake, pushing the frosting out to the edges until it's a smooth, flat surface.
- Now place the spatula against the edges of the cake and smooth out the excess frosting pushed over from the top of the cake.
- To help the cake firm up, stick it in the freezer for about 1-2 hours.
- From here, drop 1/2 cup frosting on the center of the cake and push it out to the edges as you did before, making the surface nice and smooth.
- Continue adding frosting to the top and edges of the cake until it's the smoothness and thickness you want. (Amanda says that the best way to get smooth frosting is to practice!)
- From there, continue to add more frosting to the top and sides of the cake until it's completely covered. I topped mine off with sprinkles, but you could get fancy and add some frosting decorations
Nutrition Facts : Calories 830 kcal, Carbohydrate 128 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 3 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Sodium 242 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 104 g, ServingSize 1 serving
REGULAR WHITE ICING (ADD BUTTER TO MAKE BUTTERCREAM ICING)
I love this icing with the White Cake recipe that I posted. This is not a thick icing like those you buy. This also came from my sister-in-law. We use this for lots of different baked goods that require icing.
Provided by Kelly Gould
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 1 cake or twelve cupcakes, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Add milk teaspoon by teaspoon until desired consistency.
- Dash salt.
- Note: Do NOT pour in the milk.
- Trust me.
- Do this as instructed, or you will have to keep adding sugar until you get a good consistency, and then you will end up with enough icing to cover surplus amout of cakes!
- (If you are icing everything in your home, then go right ahead).
Tips:
- Use room temperature ingredients: This ensures that the ingredients blend together smoothly and evenly, resulting in a light and fluffy frosting.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar: Adding the powdered sugar all at once can make the frosting too thick and dense. Gradually adding it allows you to control the consistency and achieve the desired texture.
- Beat the frosting until it reaches stiff peaks: This means that when you lift the beaters out of the frosting, it should form stiff peaks that hold their shape. Beating the frosting until it reaches this stage will help it to hold its shape and prevent it from becoming runny.
- Add flavorings and extracts to taste: You can customize the flavor of the frosting by adding extracts, such as vanilla, almond, or lemon, or by adding spices, such as cinnamon or nutmeg. Start with a small amount and add more to taste.
- Use the frosting immediately or store it in the refrigerator: White cake frosting can be used immediately after it is made, or it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. If you are storing the frosting in the refrigerator, be sure to bring it to room temperature before using it.
Conclusion:
White cake frosting is a classic and versatile frosting that can be used to decorate a variety of cakes and cupcakes. It is easy to make and can be customized to suit your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious and beautiful white cake frosting that will impress your friends and family.
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