Quick N Easy Frosting Recipes

SEVEN-MINUTE FROSTING

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This traditional frosting is fluffy, white and almost meringue-like in texture. It's easy to make, and takes 7 minutes to cook.

Provided by Land O'Lakes

Categories Frosting Sweet Cooking Cake Dessert

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs (whites only)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Combine all ingredients except vanilla in top of double boiler.
Place water in bottom pan of double boiler. Cook over high heat 3-4 minutes or until water boils. Place egg white mixture in top of double boiler over rapidly boiling water (water should not touch bottom of pan); beat at highest speed with hand mixer 7 minutes or until mixture forms stiff peaks. (Do not overcook.) Remove from heat; add vanilla.
Continue beating 2 minutes or until frosting holds deep swirls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 30 calories, Fat 0 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 20 milligrams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Sugar grams, Protein

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

Ingredients

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.

QUICK AND ALMOST-PROFESSIONAL BUTTERCREAM ICING

Quick and Almost-Professional Buttercream Icing image

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

QUICK AND EASY FROSTING

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Make and share this Quick and Easy Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by hnong

Categories Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 1 3/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons cold water
1 egg white
3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Put sugar, water and egg white in the top of a double boiler. Cook over boiling water, stirring the ingredients constantly until frosting is the right consistency to spread. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. (Just the right amount for a dozen cupcakes).
Try different flavorings and maybe colorings for interest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.3, Sodium 32.1, Carbohydrate 114.6, Sugar 114.5, Protein 2.1

QUICK FLUFFY FROSTING

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A Healthy Living frosting recipe that's quick to make and delicious? Oh, yes-and no one will know it's a Healthy Living recipe unless you tell them so.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 10m

Yield 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups cold milk
1 env. DREAM WHIP Whipped Topping Mix
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Instant Pudding, any flavor

Steps:

Beat milk, whipped topping mix and pudding mix in deep narrow-bottom bowl with mixer on low speed until blended.
Beat on high 4 to 6 min. or until mixture forms soft peaks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Fat 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 135 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g

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.