The easiest, best buttercream for icing and decorating cakes, cupcakes or cookies. This formulation tastes like vanilla ice cream!
Classic American Buttercream Icing
A delicious, smooth, perfectly light icing for your next project. Tastes like vanilla ice cream!
Ingredients
- 1 lb unsalted butter, softened 4 sticks
- 6-8 cups powdered sugar adjust according to how sweet you want the icing – I use six cups of sugar
- 2-4 Tbs heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt optional
Instructions
- In the bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer, cream the butter until lighter in color – about one minute on high speed.
- Add the powdered sugar 2 cups at a time, scraping the bowl down between each addition.
- Add the heavy whipping cream, vanilla and pinch salt, then whip again for about a minute.
- Color with the colors of your choice. I like gel food color best. Decorate your cakes, cupcakes or cookies. Refrigerate for up to one week or freeze for up to three months.
- TIP: Always make more icing than you think you're going to need.