Classic Buttercream Frosting Recipe For All Kinds of Cake!
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A crucial skill to have in the kitchen is knowing how to simply and easily create some delicious buttercream. This classic buttercream frosting recipe is ready in just 10 minutes and is ideal for all kinds of cakes including sheet pan cake, classic white layer cake, and cupcakes. Just four ingredients are required – butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk.
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Buttercream Frosting Recipe
The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions, to ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required and understand the steps and timings involved. Some images for illustrative purposes.
This classic buttercream frosting recipe is perfect for any cake flavor. And indeed any type of cake, from cupcakes through to large layered cakes!
It’s easy to make and can be customized to your liking too with different flavors and food coloring.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced baker, this recipe is definitely worth trying out.
So get ready to wow your friends and family with an amazing cake topped with this delicious frosting!
And make sure you check out The Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe on The Purple Pumpkin Blog too!
Ingredients & Equipment Used In This Recipe
While most ingredients can be bought in grocery stores, for your convenience, any specialized or notable ingredients and equipment needed for this recipe have been linked to Amazon or other stores if available online. Staple ingredients such as oil, salt, sugar, etc., aren’t always included here as you’re likely to have those in your kitchen. The complete list of ALL ingredients with measurements is found on the recipe card.
- Dairy – Unsalted Butter, Whole Milk (or you could use Heavy Cream/Double Cream for a richer frosting)
- Powdered Sugar – also known as Icing Sugar or Confectioners Sugar.
- Pure Vanilla Extract – always buy good vanilla as it really does make a flavor difference.
- Special Equipment – Electric Mixer – either handheld or standing. Alternatively, you could use a Balloon Whisk if you want to work hard!
Recipes on The Purple Pumpkin Blog use both cup measurements and/or weighted measurements. American cups and kitchen food scales are handy pieces of equipment to have in your kitchen as it means you’ll be able to make all of the different recipes on my blog. I try to give American, imperial, and metric measurements in my recipes. Please note, that you can mix cup measurements with weighted measurements, but never mix imperial (pounds, ounces, pints, etc.,) with metric (kilograms, grams, litres, etc.,).
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How Do I Make Buttercream Frosting?
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Classic Buttercream Frosting
This classic buttercream frosting recipe is ready in just 10 minutes with just four ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tsp real vanilla extract
- ¼ cup whole milk or heavy cream for a creamier frosting
Instructions
- Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until perfectly smooth.
- Sift in the powdered sugar and continue mixing until smooth.
- Add the vanilla and mix to combine.
- Slowly add in the milk, one tablespoon at a time, while mixing until reaching the desired consistency.
- Use as required in recipes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 3665Total Fat: 204gSaturated Fat: 125gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 68gCholesterol: 528mgSodium: 144mgCarbohydrates: 470gFiber: 0gSugar: 459gProtein: 5g
This site uses Nutritionix to provide estimated nutrition. Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.