Melty butter can give your frosting an unpleasant, greasy texture. Softened butter: Be sure to start with butter that is softened but not melted.If you’re looking for a sweet and easy vanilla frosting for sugar cookies, cupcakes (I love it on my Small-batch Vanilla Cupcakes), or maybe a little gingerbread house, this is the frosting you’re looking for. This vanilla frosting is rich and buttery and quite sweet, with a smooth texture that crusts just a little. I love it for small-batch baking because it’s so simple to make and easy to scale. You just soften some butter, beat it until it is nice and fluffy and then beat in the rest of the ingredients.įrom start to finish, it takes less than 5 minutes. Unlike Swiss, French, and Italian meringue buttercreams, American buttercream does not contain eggs, so there is no cooking involved. This time, it’s classic, perfect Small-batch Vanilla American Buttercream Frosting.Īmerican buttercream is a fabulous and convenient frosting that can be made with just a few ingredients, butter, powdered sugar, a little salt, some vanilla, and usually a bit of cream or milk. Here on the blog so far, I’ve shared Small-batch Chocolate Frosting, Small-batch Oreo Frosting, and Small-batch Cream Cheese Frosting.
THICK VANILLA FROSTING RECIPE ARCHIVE
I love sharing these small-batch frosting recipes with you because having an archive of different frosting flavors means that you can mix and match them with my small-batch cupcakes or cookies and make the small-batch dessert of your dreams. It’s rich, delicious, and so easy to make.Īnother Wednesday, another small-batch frosting recipe. Scroll to the bottom of the page to rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and comment on this recipe.This is the perfect small-batch vanilla frosting recipe. If piping: Stir well before adding to your piping bags so there are no cold lumps.If your butter is on the warm side, just chill the frosting a little before using it for piping decorations. Butter temp: Make sure your butter is soft but not warm.Adding a tiny drop of milk can help as well. This will smooth out a lot of the air bubbles that formed in the mixing process. To create smooth swoops: Beat the frosting on a lower speed after all the sugar has been incorporated.
This fluffy frosting is perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes, cookies and cookie bars, and more! Here are some desserts I've paired this easy vanilla frosting with: Mix it up and check the texture as you go. Tip: If you want a frosting that is a bit looser for swooping or spreading on cookies, just add a tiny bit of milk at the end. Looser icings can droop and fall when designs are piped. The piped decorations hold their shape, but still taste light and smooth in your mouth. The thicker consistency without milk is necessary for piping out of a decorating bag, but also works for spreading on top of a cupcakes and cake. I haven't added any milk to this version because I use it for piping decorations as well as filling cake layers and icing. Plus, eliminating the milk results in an ultra fluffy frosting rather than a thick and creamy one. This easy vanilla frosting is made with four basic ingredients: unsalted butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. It's classic childhood frosting, and much like what you'd find on top of cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery in New York. This is a homemade frosting made with powdered sugar and butter, so you do have that sugary mouthfeel. When it comes to frosting, the taste is key - and this fluffy vanilla frosting is delicious. Close seconds are my Swiss Meringue Buttercream and Lemon Royal Icing. This recipe for homemade vanilla frosting is so versatile and readers love it! It's my most popular frosting recipe. Use the vanilla frosting for cakes, cupcakes, or cookies! This is a basic powdered sugar frosting recipe that comes together with just four ingredients.
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