Quick and Almost-Professional Buttercream Icing

Name: Quick and Almost-Professional Buttercream Icing
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients: 🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 🧂 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted; 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 🥛 2 tablespoons milk; 🎨 3 drops food coloring, or as needed (Optional)

Cost $3.5, save $12

Source: Recommended by CookPal

7 Min
12 Servings
$3.5

Quick and Almost-Professional Buttercream Icing

Cost $3.5, save $12

Source: Recommended by CookPal

7 Min
12 Servings
$3.5

INGREDIENTS

Base Ingredients
- 🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 🧂 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 🥛 2 tablespoons milk
- 🎨 3 drops food coloring, or as needed (Optional)

STEPS

Gather the ingredients.

Cream butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth and fluffy.

Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until fully incorporated.

Beat in vanilla extract.

Add milk and beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes.

Add food coloring, if using, and beat for thirty seconds until smooth or until desired color is reached.

Use immediately or store buttercream in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

228

Calories

0
Protein
32
Carbs
12
Fats

💡 For a stiffer buttercream, reduce the milk slightly.Always sift confectioners' sugar to avoid lumps in the frosting.Use gel food coloring for richer colors without thinning the icing.Let your butter come fully to room temperature for smoother blending.