Versatile Vanilla Icing Recipes

VERSATILE VANILLA CAKE

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Skip the store-bought cake mix and impress guests with a vanilla-flavored cake recipe that's easier than it looks. Top off this cake with our Whipped Frosting. For variations on this cake, see our Chocolate and Lemon cake recipes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
Whipped Frosting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 8-by-2-inch cake pans, tapping out excess flour. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. With mixer on low, beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined.
Divide batter between pans; smooth tops. Bake until cakes pull away from sides of pans, 32 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pans 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of pans and invert cakes onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.
Place one cake, bottom side up, on a cake stand. Tuck strips of parchment paper underneath. Using an offset-spatula or table knife, spread top with Whipped Frosting. Top with remaining cake; frost top, then sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 g, Fat 18 g, Protein 6 g

THE BEST VANILLA FROSTING

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This Perfect Vanilla Frosting Recipe recipe is very versatile. It's a basic vanilla buttercream using butter and powdered sugar. This is the perfect frosting for piping cupcakes and cake decorating.

Provided by Julianne Dell

Categories Frosting

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup (339 g) (3 sticks) unsalted butter, cold.
5 cups (650 g) powdered sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons (12 ml) pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons (30ml) heavy whipping cream (or milk)
Pinch of salt (optional)

Steps:

Cut the butter into pieces. Using the paddle attachment, whip the butter for 5-7 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally, beating until the butter look light in color.
Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated into the butter then add the vanilla extract and mix to combine. Beat for about 60 seconds.
Next, add an additional 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat on low speed until sugar is incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for 3 minutes.
Add last 1 cup powdered sugar along with the heavy whipping cream and salt. Beat on low until the ingredients start to mix together. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for another 3-5 minutes to whip additional air into the frosting.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/2 cup, Calories 540 calories, Sugar 65.4g, Sodium 6.1mg, Fat 31.3g, SaturatedFat 19.5g, Carbohydrate 66.7g, Cholesterol 83.2mg

VANILLA FROSTING RECIPE

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The best homemade vanilla frosting recipe! Learn how to make the perfect buttercream frosting for all your favorite cakes. Pipe it onto cupcakes, slather it over a sheet cake or scoop it up with cookies. Vanilla goes with everything!

Provided by Aimee Shugarman

Categories Basics

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 ½ cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons milk

Steps:

For the frosting, beat butter for 3-4 minutes until pale in color.
Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Beat an additional 3-4 minutes until fluffy and smooth!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 20 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 8 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 0 grams protein, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 2 grams sodium, Sugar 20 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat

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.

VERSATILE VANILLA CAKE - EVERYDAY FOOD

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I just got this month's Everyday Food mag in the mail, and I am afraid of losing it for fear of not having this recipe! This is the Versatile Vanilla Cake. The recipe can be tweaked to be chocolate or lemon! I am going to post all three independently. They are all called "Versatile (Vanilla, Lemon, Chocolate) Cake - Everyday Food". I have not made this yet, however it sounds AMAZING none the less! There is also a recipe that I posted for the Whipped Frosting that goes along with these cake recipes! You can find the lemon variation on the same recipe.

Provided by bcfossett

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 Cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup low-fat buttermilk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour (not using the butter/flour called for in the recipe) two 8x2 inch cake pans, tapping out excess flour. In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. With mixer on low, beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Alternately beat in flour mixture and uttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined.
Divide batter between pans; smooth tops. Bake until cakes pull away from sides of pans, 32 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pans 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of pans and invert cakes onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.
Place one cake bottom side up on a cake stand. Tuck strips of parchment paper underneath. Using an offset-spatula or table knife, spread top with Whipped Frosting. Top with remaining cake; frost top, then sides. (Store unfrosted cakes at room temperature up to 1 day Once frosted, serve within a few hours.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.4, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 129.2, Sodium 299.2, Carbohydrate 46.2, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 26.2, Protein 5.2

VANILLA FROSTING/VANILLA SAUCE

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Let's just dive in, shall we? Not only does this produce a thick and creamy vanilla frosting, it also doubles as a whipped topping, and left unrefrigerated it becomes a vanilla sauce to serve with crumbs, shortcakes, or volcanoes. And why stop there? I especially love the sauce on savory bites like corn bread, muffins, and biscuits, where it acts like a decadent sweet butter. If you try to steer clear of soy, replace the liquid and powdered soy with the rice milk variety for both in equal measure-but be advised that the result will taste slightly sweeter. Please note: If it's true frosting you want, be sure to factor in the full six hours for it to chill and set. _Editor's note: Use this frosting to top [Vanilla Cupcakes](/recipes/food/views/353909) or to make [Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches,](/recipes/food/views/353949) both from Babycakes._

Provided by Erin McKenna

Yield Makes enough to frost 24 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ½ cups unsweetened soy milk
¾ cup dry soy milk powder
1 tablespoon coconut flour
¼ cup agave nectar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups coconut oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

In a blender or a food processor, combine the soy milk, soy powder, coconut flour, agave nectar, and vanilla. Blend the ingredients for 2 minutes. With the machine running, slowly add the oil and the lemon juice, alternating between the two until both are fully incorporated. Pour the mixture into an airtight container and refrigerate for 6 hours or for up to 1 month. (If you plan to use it as a sauce, store the mixture at room temperature for up to 1 week.)