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Easy Buttercream Frosting

By Ashlyn Edwards — March 10, 2014, Updated June 23, 2018 35 Comments

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This Easy Buttercream Frosting is so easy and tastes a million times better than any frosting you can buy at the store! Seriously, try it and you won’t go back to store bought kind, I promise!

cake in jars with frosting and sprinkles on top

The other day I posted a fun recipe for Mason Jar Rainbow Cake. I made them for my husband’s birthday and he and our son loved them! They are great little treats and even more awesome because they are made in the perfectly fun and functional mason jar! I decided that I wanted to try my hand at a homemade buttercream recipe to top them off with and I’m excited to share that recipe with you today!

This recipe is so easy and tastes a million times better than any frosting you can buy at the store! Seriously, try it and you won’t go back to store bought kind, I promise!

Buttercream frosting on a mixer

I wanted a simple and yummy buttercream frosting for my Rainbow Cakes, and this makes the perfect vanilla frosting. You could probably add some cocoa powder to it though if you’re looking for chocolate buttercream!

cake in a jar with frosting on top and sprinkles

We’ve been busy around here setting up our new house and are finally done with our move! I hate moving, just for the record! At least we should be here in this house for a couple more years, so we can settle in a bit. I have to admit that it’s nice to be back living on post. Tons of kids for my son to play with, neighbors are always friendly (almost always:)), and our street has had a baby boom of baby girls, apparently! There are FIVE baby girls on our street of 12 houses, all under the age of 10 months! So I’m excited for my little sweetie (who will be seven months this weekend!) to have some built-in playmates and friends. 🙂

Hope all of you have a wonderful week ahead, and enjoy some buttercream!

cake in jars with frosting and sprinkles on top

Easy Buttercream Frosting

This Easy Buttercream Frosting is so easy and tastes a million times better than any frosting you can buy at the store! Seriously, try it and you won’t go back to store bought kind, I promise!
4.25 from 4 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Author: Ashlyn Edwards | Belle of the Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 5 tablespoons shortening
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Beat butter and shortening together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
  • The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. I let mine beat for quite awhile.
  • Beat the vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add sugar, one cup at a time, beating on medium speed until fully incorporated.
  • Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, beating on medium speed until fully incorporated and frosting is nice and smooth.

Notes

Source: Allrecipes
Did you make this recipe? Let me know!Mention @TheBelleoftheKitchen or tag #BelleoftheKitchen

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Comments

  1. Kris says

    September 27, 2020 at 8:39 am

    5 stars
    We loved it! It worked so well for decorating with the piping bag, and the flavour was great! We used vegetable shortening (Crisco) and it still turned out so flavourful! My daughter and I decorated the cupcakes the night before the party, kept them in the fridge all night, and then left them on the counter for about 1-2 hours before serving them and they were fantastic! The cream is temperamental in certain temperature (cool temp the icing is hard, slightly warm and it starts to melt) but this is true with most buttercreams. This is by far the easiest one I’ve seen and it got so many compliments. I was afraid I’d have too many leftover cupcakes, and we wound up not having enough. Thank you!!!

    Reply
  2. Aurora says

    February 17, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    What do i add to make it different colors, like green?

    Reply
    • Ashlyn Edwards says

      March 2, 2020 at 10:05 am

      You can just add food coloring. I like the Wilton gel food coloring for the best colors.

      Reply
  3. Jen says

    September 21, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    I just used your recipe to make my first ever cake, as my daughter turned 1 yesterday. We had her party today—the cake was a hit! Thank you so much.

    Reply
  4. Gabi says

    November 6, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    This looks so yummy, I will certainly be trying this for my little one’s 1st birthday! I’ve never made homemade frosting..Do I soften the butter?

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 18, 2018 at 9:09 pm

      Hi Gabi! Yes softened works best!

      Reply
  5. Jaimie Frey says

    February 20, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    How much cocoa powder would you add to make the buttercream chocolate?

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      June 20, 2018 at 9:43 pm

      I would add about 2-3 Tablespoons.

      Reply
  6. Alicia says

    July 18, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    3 stars
    I made this for my sisters twins smash cakes and was a bit disappointed. It’s not really suitable for use in colder climates as it became very hard and the babies could hardly get into it. Just a heads up for anyone wanting to try this in winter or a cold climate. I’m sure it would work for other types of cakes though.

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    • Ashlyn says

      August 11, 2016 at 3:55 pm

      So sorry to hear that, Alicia. I’ve made this buttercream numerous times and have never had a problem, but maybe it is something to do with the climate.

      Reply
  7. Irma says

    April 15, 2016 at 9:12 am

    4 stars
    Hi Ashlyn, thinking about making this for my son today and was wondering why you went with salted butter? thanks

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 16, 2016 at 10:18 am

      Hi Irma, when I first got this recipe it called for salted. Since then, I typically use unsalted when I make it, so I’ll update the recipe with that. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kelsey says

    June 7, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    I made your smash cake for my daughter’s 1st birthday and it was a huge hit! I used this amazing buttercream icing recipe, but had to double the recipe to frost part of the cake and the dozen leftover cupcakes. It was delicious, nonetheless! I got many, many compliments on the cake. Thank you for posting the recipes and step by step tutorials, I really appreciate it!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      June 7, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      You are so welcome, Kelsey! Glad to hear that y’all enjoyed it. Happy birthday to your daughter! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Cindy Eikenberg says

    March 21, 2014 at 10:34 am

    Hi Ashlyn! Everyone needs a great, delicious buttercream recipe and this is perfect – plus I love your photo so much! Thank you for sharing at Best of the Weekend – pinned! Have a happy and fabulous Friday!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      March 22, 2014 at 6:15 am

      Thank you so much, Cindy! I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Chandra@The Plaid & Paisley Kitchen says

    March 21, 2014 at 12:33 am

    Ashlyn I am featuring this on my Facebook Page tomorrow morning!! Come by and check it out! https://www.facebook.com/ThePlaidandPaisleyKitchen

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      March 22, 2014 at 6:14 am

      Yay Chandra! Thank you so much for sharing on your Facebook page! You are awesome, girl. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Anne @ Domesblissity says

    March 19, 2014 at 10:56 am

    Hi Ashlyn. thanks so much for linking up to Thriving on thursdays. We all need an easy buttercream frosting recipe and yours looks gorgeous. I’m featuring this at tomorrow’s party.

    Anne @ Domesblissity xx

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      March 22, 2014 at 6:12 am

      Anne, thank you so much for the feature! I love coming to your party every week, I always find such great ideas there. Thanks again!! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Miz Helen says

    March 17, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    I love your presentation for your fabulous Buttercream Frosting. Happy St. Patrick’s Day and thank you so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      March 19, 2014 at 1:51 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  13. Tamika says

    March 16, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    this is great! i pinned it!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      March 19, 2014 at 2:00 am

      Thank you, Tamika!

      Reply
  14. Jennifer Johnson says

    March 15, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    Yummy! I love buttercream so much

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      March 15, 2014 at 6:06 pm

      Me too, Jennifer! I like to eat it all on its own. 😉

      Reply
  15. Nancherrow says

    March 13, 2014 at 7:36 pm

    Yum! Nothing better than a true whipped cream frosting. Would love for you to share at Fridays Unfolded!

    Alison
    Nancherrow

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      March 15, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      Thank you, Alison! I will swing by for sure!

      Reply
  16. Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says

    March 11, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    Your buttercream looks great and super easy too. I’d love for you to come share at Simple Supper Tuesday.
    http://www.hunwhatsfordinner.com/2014/03/simple-supper-tuesday-54_10.html

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      March 15, 2014 at 6:19 pm

      Thank you so much, Cindy! I’ll definitely drop by!

      Reply
      • Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says

        March 15, 2014 at 8:38 pm

        Thanks for linking up!

        Reply
      • Maryam says

        March 11, 2017 at 3:08 pm

        5 stars
        Hi i have a question
        Actually i dont have a mixing machine then how can i make froasting?? Is there any alternative for that
        Its my husband birthday and i want to make cake for him please help me

        Reply
        • Ashlyn says

          March 11, 2017 at 3:39 pm

          Hi there! You could make this with a handheld electric beater or even just a whisk! The whisk will definitely require a lot of effort to get it thoroughly beaten (an arm workout for sure!) but it can be done! Happy birthday to your husband!

          Reply
          • Swaps says

            March 27, 2017 at 10:50 pm

            What brand of Shortening did you use?

          • Ashlyn says

            March 28, 2017 at 8:49 am

            Pretty sure I’ve used Crisco for this.

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