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The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe

VIDEORECIPE The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe

The absolute best buttercream frosting recipe you'll find with a secret ingredient I have been using for over a decade!

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Ingredients

number of servings
16
  • 1 Cup of salted butter Added to
  • 3 teaspoons of vanilla Added to
  • 4 cups of icing sugar Added to
  • 18 tablespoons of coffee cream and up Added to

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Directions

5 min.
1. Step

Get out the salted butter! Trust me and use salted butter, it's the secret ingredient!Beat the butter until it is light and creamy. This is important as you are adding the icing sugar next. If the butter isn't creamy you can get lumps in the icing.

The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe - preparation step 1
2. Step

Add in the icing sugar. Again, if you are like me and can taste stale icing sugar, you will need a fresh bag.

The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe - preparation step 1
3. Step

Add in the cream.. I used 4 tablespoons for my preference, you adjust to what you want.Stiffer icing = less cream. Lighter icing = more cream. Adjust the amount to your liking by adding one tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.

The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe - preparation step 1
4. Step

Add the vanilla then keep mixing it until fluffy and thoroughly combined

The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe - preparation step 1
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The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe

The absolute best buttercream frosting recipe you'll find with a secret ingredient I have been using for over a decade!

5
Minutes
16
Number of servings
Directions
1. Step

Get out the salted butter! Trust me and use salted butter, it's the secret ingredient!Beat the butter until it is light and creamy. This is important as you are adding the icing sugar next. If the butter isn't creamy you can get lumps in the icing.

2. Step

Add in the icing sugar. Again, if you are like me and can taste stale icing sugar, you will need a fresh bag.

3. Step

Add in the cream.. I used 4 tablespoons for my preference, you adjust to what you want.Stiffer icing = less cream. Lighter icing = more cream. Adjust the amount to your liking by adding one tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.

4. Step

Add the vanilla then keep mixing it until fluffy and thoroughly combined

Ingredients
1 Cup
of salted butter
3 teaspoons
of vanilla
4 cups
of icing sugar
18
tablespoons of coffee cream and up