American Buttercream Frosting
A simple yet delicious American Buttercream Frosting that elevates any dessert into a celebration.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Frosts 2-3 layered cakes or 24 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl until creamy and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the powdered sugar gradually, mixing on low speed.
- Pour in the vanilla extract and add 2 tablespoons of milk, then beat on high speed for about 3 minutes.
- Use your freshly made buttercream frosting immediately for best results.
Notes
For a chocolate version, add cocoa powder. Store leftover frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 5.6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25.4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 31mg