Vanilla Buttercream

Name: Vanilla Buttercream
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 c.
Ingredients: 1 lb. confectioners’ sugar; 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 2 tbsp. heavy cream; 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Aug 1, 2019

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Charles Schiller

Yields:

3 c.

Total Time:

10 mins

This 10-minute buttercream is so much better than the canned stuff. Use it to frost cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and anything else that needs a sweet swirl of frosting!

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Ingredients

1 lb. confectioners’ sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 Tbsp. heavy cream
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. Step 1Sift confectioners' sugar into large bowl.
2. Step 2Using electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add sugar and salt and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in cream and vanilla.

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