This is The Best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting! It’s rich and creamy, and is super easy to whip up. It pipes beautifully, and is the perfect way to finish off all of your cakes and cupcakes!
We celebrated our daughter’s fifth birthday last week and even as I type this, I find myself still sitting here in a state of denial!
It seems like just yesterday I was sharing a tutorial on how to make her 1st birthday smash cake. But in reality, it was actually FOUR years ago!!!
When people say “the days are long but the years are short,” that is the absolute truth. I sure wish time would slow down with these babies of mine.
Our princess’s request for her birthday cake was a “pink cake with a ballerina on top.”
I was able to provide the pink frosting just fine, but after realizing my construction efforts are pretty subpar, I turned to Etsy for a ballerina cake topper. Which was GORGEOUS by the way! If you’re interested, this is the one I ordered.
As for the frosting, I made this one (and dyed it pink). This is my go-to frosting recipe, and in my opinion, is The BEST Vanilla Buttercream Frosting ever!
I’ve been making it for AGES so I’m surprised I haven’t shared it before!
I have another recipe for buttercream here on my site that I use a lot as well, but this one right here is my favorite because it doesn’t require shortening, and it’s SO SO delicious!
I add plenty of vanilla to give it really good flavor and it pipes onto cakes and cupcakes so well, and holds its shape beautifully! I think y’all are really going to love it!
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The Best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks),, softened
- 4.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 4-5 Tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
Instructions
- Beat the softened butter over medium speed with an electric mixer until soft and creamy. Continue to beat over medium speed as you gradually add the powdered sugar. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed to fully incorporate all of the sugar.
- Once butter and sugar have come together, add the vanilla. Beat in the heavy cream or milk 1 Tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. This frosting is perfect for piping, or for simply spreading onto cakes and cupcakes!
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Yolanda Gold says
This is by far the best buttercream I have tasted. It is not too buttery and not too sweet. It is just perfect! Thank you for sharing!
RMJ says
Wow, so good and so easy to make. Could sit and eat it with a spoon!
Amanda says
Amazing!!!! Will use this going forward! Thanks!!
Cate says
This is it! My search is over. This will be the only frosting I will ever use. I just used half the sugar. I really like the consistency. Thank you!
Shelby Graham says
This recipe is excellent. Upon going through the reviews I decided to taste the frosting closely as I gradually added the sugar and did indeed end up feeling like it was perfectly sweet at only 3 cups of sugar. Other than that minor modification it was excellent.
Earl says
Perfection!
Marcia says
This is good, and easy. I had to add a pinch of salt to smooth the powdered sugar “edge.” Next time I may try salted butter.
Barbie says
I use butter all the time…it taste super yummy just like a butter cream and the texture is perfect.
I used salted butter which gave it just enough.
Ari says
Nice and Sweet. My siblings and I love this buttercream. I always make it with my macarons.