Basic Vanilla Frosting Recipes

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VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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For many people, cake is just the delivery vehicle for the real star of the show-the frosting. If you agree, you'll love this five-star buttercream frosting recipe. It's rich, sweet and foolproof. With 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of effort, this vanilla buttercream frosting will be ready to turn any cake, cookie or cupcake into a special-occasion dessert-never underestimate the power of a good frosting! Memorize this recipe and you'll always have a frosting to complement whatever's for dessert. (P.S. If you fall for this recipe, you'll be glad to know there's a 2.0 version: Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting is a must try!)

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk.
  • Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. If frosting becomes too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar. Frosts 13x9-inch cake generously, or fills and frosts an 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 35 mg, Sugar 29 g, TransFat 0 g

VANILLA FROSTING



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Use this recipe Vanilla Frosting to ice our Vanilla Cupcakes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat together butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt until light and fluffy.

VANILLA FROSTING



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 10m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Beat 4 sticks softened butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy.
  • Reduce the speed to low and beat in 5 cups confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, increasing the speed to medium high between each addition. Add 1/4 cup milk and 1 tablespoon vanilla and beat until smooth.

SIMPLE VANILLA FROSTING



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Use our Simple Vanilla Frosting to top our chocolate chip cookie cupcakes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 4 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 1/2 sticks room-temperature unsalted butter
6 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to medium-low; gradually add an additional 5 1/4 cups sugar. Raise speed to medium-high. Add milk and vanilla. Continue to beat until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Store at room temperature until ready to use (up to 2 days).

VANILLA FROSTING



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 5m

Yield about 1 pound (enough for 12 cupcakes)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

BASIC VANILLA FROSTING



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This is simple to make and has basic ingredients that you keep on hand. The vanilla frosting tastes delicious spread on cakes or whatever suits your fancy.

Provided by Delish

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Combine ingredients and beat on medium speed until smooth and fluffy.

VANILLA FROSTING



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This works well with most types of cupcakes , use this to top chocolate cupcakes if your not a chocolate lover. I use vanilla bean paste for this recipie as it gives a better flavour and you have lovely black speckles in the frosting at the end . Double this recipie for a 20cm cake

Provided by lovelessons

Time 10m

Yield Makes Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Beat the icing sugar and butter together in free standing electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a hand held electric whisk) on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed.
  • Turn the mixer down to speed.Combine the milk egg and vanilla bean paste/vanilla extract in a seperate bowl ,then add a couple of teaspoons at a time .
  • Once all the milk has been incorperated, turn the mixer up to high speed.Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy , at least 5 minutes .The longer the frosting is beaten , the fluffier and lighter it becomes.

EASY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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After trying a few buttercream frosting recipes, this easy buttercream frosting takes the cake with its unmatchable homemade taste. With a few simple variations, you can come up with different colors and flavors. -Diana Wilson, Denver, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield About 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup butter, softened
4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 40mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

DAIRY-FREE VANILLA FROSTING



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This is an easy frosting recipe I have tweaked to my liking after a few tries. It is very tasty and is pretty easy to make.

Provided by littlred0304

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings

Time 5m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons dairy-free margarine
¼ teaspoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat confectioners' sugar and margarine together using an electric mixer on low speed. Add 1/4 teaspoon water to increase creaminess if needed. Add vanilla extract. Increase speed to high and continue to mix until frosting is stiff. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Fat 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 41.4 mg, Sugar 15.4 g

AUNT MARY'S VANILLA FROSTING



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Use this creamy vanilla frosting recipe when you need a quick solution for your cakes or cupcakes.

Provided by Leo J. Lagrotte

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     White

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup shortening
⅔ cup confectioners' sugar
½ cup milk
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Combine butter or margarine, shortening, confectioners' sugar, flour, vanilla, and milk in a mixing bowl. Whip all ingredients until fluffy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.6 g, Cholesterol 25.4 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 70.6 mg, Sugar 8.5 g

BASIC FROSTING



Basic Frosting image

Make and share this Basic Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Ceezie

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 1/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Whip all ingredients and beat until smooth.
  • Add food coloring if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1404.1, Fat 36.5, SaturatedFat 23, Cholesterol 98, Sodium 271.1, Carbohydrate 272.2, Sugar 265.3, Protein 1.9

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