Icing For Cupcakes Recipes

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

Ingredients

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

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

Ingredients

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

CUPCAKE FROSTING RECIPE

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Our go-to cupcake frosting recipe. This vanilla frosting always gets rave reviews and doubles as a perfect cake frosting!

Provided by Natasha Kravchuk

Categories Easy

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese (at room temperature)
2 cups powdered sugar ((confectioners sugar))
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream ((keep chilled until ready to use))
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the cold heavy cream on high speed (1-2 minutes) until thick, fluffy and spreadable.
In a second mixing bowl (using the same electric mixer - no need to wash it), beat cream cheese and powdered sugar. Start on low speed to incorporate then beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamy and whipped, then beat in 1 tsp vanilla extract
Use a spatula to gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mix until well blended. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 36 mg, Sugar 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving

VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING (FROM SPRINKLES CUPCAKES)

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My sister got this buttercream frosting off the box of a Sprinkles Cupcake mix, made famous by Oprah. My sister said this was amazing. Update: I have finally gotten around to making this myself. I will say, that I don't like my desserts overly sweet and. though this was very good, I think I would probably decrease the amount of sugar for my personal taste. I'm glad everyone else has liked it as-is, though. :)

Provided by C. Taylor

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

In a bowl add sugar then add butter. Beat till blended. Next add salt.
Then add the milk and vanilla and beat for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until smooth and creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.1, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 27.2, Carbohydrate 35, Sugar 34.3, Protein 0.2

CUPCAKE FROSTING

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Simple vanilla frosting is a great topper for any cupcake. I frosted 300 cupcakes with this recipe for my wedding in lieu of a traditional cake. It made for a delicious bridal twist. - Annie Rundle, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 5-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup butter, softened
8 cups confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat shortening and butter until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth.

Nutrition Facts :

AMAZING GIGI'S FROSTING RECIPE

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Gigi's Cupcakes have become one of the most popular cupcake stores in America. They are famously known for their delicious cake flavors and mouth-watering frosting. They have become a staple for cupcake lovers all over.

Provided by cakedecorist.com

Categories Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup of butter (softened)
1 small banana (mashed)
2 pounds powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Step One: Beat the Butter and Banana In the stand mixer, beat together the banana and the butter on medium speed until they reach a smooth consistency.
Step Two: Adding the Powdered Sugar and Vanilla Slowly add in the powdered sugar and then the vanilla extract. Beat the frosting together on medium speed for three minutes until it is stiff. If it is too stiff add milk by the tablespoon. If the frosting is too soft, add more powdered sugar slowly.

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

Ingredients

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.