Basic Creamy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Name: Basic Creamy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup room temperature salted butter (2 sticks); 4 cup confectionary sugar; 3 tbsp cream, heavy cream for the best texture but, light cream, half and half, or milk can be substituted; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

fenway @Fenway

This is a easy classic vanilla buttercream frosting

Ingredients

15 mins

24 servings

1 cuproom temperature salted butter (2 sticks)
4 cupconfectionary sugar
3 tbspcream, heavy cream for the best texture but, light cream, half and half, or milk can be substituted
2 tsppure vanilla extract

Cooking Instructions

15 mins

1

Beat sugar and butter until mixed. (It starts out lumpy but will eventually smooth out) Add cream and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy about, 2 minutes. If its too stiff add some of the cream until desired consistancy.
2

Use to frost one 2 layer cake or 24 cupcakes.
3

TIP FOR A PERFECT LIGHT CREAMY FROSTING--If your frosting seems dry or powdery or too thick add more cream in small amounts and beat well. It should be light and fluffy.

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Cassandra Newcomb @cook_3151982

March 11, 2015 19:25

Very light and fluffy. Used a touch of almond extract to cut through some of the sweetness.

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fenway @Fenway

on June 20, 2013 18:53

“Fenway” passed away on 2/3/2021. For the last year she tried to teach her husband of 42 years how to cook like her. Although I will never be as good of a cook as her she did pass on her passion for cooking. Therefore, I will attempt to carry on her legacy and maintain/update her site. My wife was a Registered Nurse, a licensed deep water aerobics instructor, a mother to our 2 children and a fantastic cook. We grew up in New England but have been fortunate to live all over the US. I am now retired, missing her terribly, but thankful for all the years we had together and all her cooking lessons.

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