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A chocolate cupcake topped with homemade buttercream frosting.
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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 Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 201kcal
Author: Kelsey Smith

Equipment

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: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 8mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.02mg