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American Buttercream Frosting
A classic American buttercream frosting recipe made with confectioner sugar, unsalted butter, pure vanilla extract, and milk or cream.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
dessert
Servings:
12
Calories:
201
kcal
Author:
Kelsey Smith
Equipment
Mixer
Ingredients
2.5
cups
powdered sugar
sifted
¾
cups
unsalted butter
softened
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
tablespoon
whole milk
Instructions
Cream the powdered sugar into the softened butter with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer on low speed until well incorporated.
Increase the speed to medium and blend for about 3 minutes until the consistency becomes creamy and spreadable.
Add the vanilla extract and whole milk (or heavy cream) and beat for an additional minute. Add more milk if you need to thin out the consistency.
Notes
Use clear vanilla extract for a pure white frosting.
Nutrition
Calories:
201
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
25
g
|
Protein:
0.2
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.5
g
|
Cholesterol:
31
mg
|
Sodium:
3
mg
|
Potassium:
8
mg
|
Sugar:
25
g
|
Vitamin A:
359
IU
|
Calcium:
7
mg
|
Iron:
0.02
mg