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Vanilla Buttercream

Vanilla Buttercream

Cuisine:World

Course:Sauce

5m prep 0s cook 5m ready

Rich and creamy vanilla buttercream frosting, ready in 5 minutes.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 4 of 6 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
3443 cal
Protein
2.15 g
Carbohydrate
454 g
Fiber
0 g
Sugars
445 g
Sodium
36.8 mg
Total fat
187 g
Saturated fat
116 g
Monounsaturated fat
53.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat
6.95 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 64.9 mg
  • Iron: 0.34 mg
  • Magnesium: 6.1 mg
  • Phosphorus: 59.4 mg
  • Potassium: 83.5 mg
  • Zinc: 0.28 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 16 oz confectioners' sugar
  • heavy cream
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • Gel food coloring

Prepare

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Sift confectioners' sugar into a bowl and set aside.

  2. Step 2.

    Using an electric mixer, beat unsalted butter in a large bowl on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes.

  3. Step 3.

    Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add the sifted confectioners' sugar, alternating with 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Mix in 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Increase speed to high and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Divide and tint with gel food coloring as desired.

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