Quick and Almost-Professional Buttercream Icing
After failing to find the perfect recipe for buttercream frosting, I found one that worked for me and then added my own two cents.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
- 1½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 3 drops food coloring or as needed (Optional)
Instructions
- 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.