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A hand holding the whisk attachment from an electric mixer with white buttercream frosting on it.

How to Make Buttercream Frosting

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  • Author: The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 and 3/4 cups

Description

Learn how to make a basic Buttercream Frosting! In this Basics by The BakerMama, I teach you the easy method to making a simple, sweet frosting perfect for cakes and cupcakes.


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the butter until smooth.
  2. Add the powdered sugar and beat until well combined.
  3. Add the milk and vanilla and beat until creamy and spreadable. If the frosting is too thick, add a little more milk at a time until of desired creaminess. If the frosting is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar at a time until of desired thickness.
  4. Pipe or spread the frosting over a cake or cupcakes.