Looking for the best buttercream frosting of all time? You’ve found it at last! This creamy, buttery buttercream frosting is perfect for frosting cookies, cakes, cupcakes and any treat in between.
Our Best Buttercream Frosting
- Prep Time 5 min
- Total 5 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 4
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
- 1 (2 pound) bag powdered sugar
- 1/4-1/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
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Step1In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together all ingredients on low until incorporated.
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Step2Raise speed to medium-high, beating until light and fluffy. Add milk by the tablespoons, if a softer texture is desired.
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Nutrition
5350
Calories
185g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
910g
Total Carbohydrate
892g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 5350
- Calories from Fat
- 1670
- Total Fat
- 185g
- 285%
- Saturated Fat
- 117g
- 587%
- Trans Fat
- 7g
- Cholesterol
- 495mg
- 164%
- Sodium
- 1510mg
- 63%
- Potassium
- 180mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 910g
- 303%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 892g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 120%
- 120%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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