QUICK AND ALMOST-PROFESSIONAL BUTTERCREAM ICING

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After failing to find the perfect recipe for buttercream icing, I found one that worked for me and then added my own two cents.

Provided by xoshadyxo

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons milk
3 drops food coloring, or as needed

Steps:

  • Cream room temperature butter with a hand mixer, the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, or a wooden spoon until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract.
  • Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add food coloring, if using, and beat for thirty seconds until smooth or until desired color is reached.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 83.7 mg, Sugar 31 g

Clara Pershell
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This icing is perfect!


Asad Naseer
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This icing is delicious!


Perpetual Allotey
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This icing is the best!


Ibrahim Basit
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This icing is amazing!


Fr T667
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I love this icing! It's so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I've used it on cakes, cupcakes, and cookies, and it's always a hit.


Shaireen Soma
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This icing is the best! It's so smooth and creamy, and it has the perfect sweetness. I've used it on everything from cakes to cupcakes to cookies, and it's always a hit.


Levinho
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This icing is amazing! It's so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I've used it on cakes, cupcakes, and cookies, and it's always a hit.


Akoth Okech
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I'm not a baker, but I wanted to try making my own buttercream icing. This recipe was so easy to follow, and the icing turned out great! It was smooth and creamy, and it tasted delicious. I'm so glad I found this recipe!


Samuel Uzochukwu Ukeje
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This is the best buttercream icing I've ever had! It's so light and fluffy, and it has the perfect sweetness. I've used it on everything from cakes to cupcakes to cookies, and it's always a hit. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe!


Charlotte Hockeborn
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I made this icing for my daughter's birthday cake and it was a huge success! It was so smooth and creamy, and it piped beautifully. The flavor was also perfect - not too sweet, but not too bland either. I will definitely be making this icing again.


Soikat Biswas
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This buttercream icing is amazing! It's so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I've used it on cakes, cupcakes, and cookies, and it's always a hit. Thanks for sharing this recipe!