Best frosting for cupcakes
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52 · Using only one bowl and four ingredients, you can whip up a batch of this easy and classic vanilla American buttercream frosting in just 10 minutes so try it today!
Ingredients
Baking & Spices
- • 1 lb 16 oz powdered sugar
- • 1 pinch Salt
- • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- • 2 sticks 1 cup unsalted butter, unsalted
- • 1 2 tbsp milk or heavy whipping cream (up to 1/4 cup

Roniann LaRoque saved to Anella’s birthday
23 · The best buttercream icing for cupcakes and cakes. Includes both vanilla and chocolate frosting recipes. You only need 4 ingredients: butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk. Recipe will frost 24 cupcakes or a 9x13 cake.
23 · The best buttercream icing for cupcakes and cakes. Includes both vanilla and chocolate frosting recipes. You only need 4 ingredients: butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk. Recipe will frost 24 cupcakes or a 9x13 cake.
Ingredients
Baking & Spices
- • 4 cups Confectioners powdered sugar
- • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- • 1 cup Butter, salted
- • 2 tbsp Milk
Debbie Lynn saved to Bigger bolder baking
This easy vanilla frosting is the best buttercream recipe! Make light and fluffy vanilla frosting, ideal for decorating cakes and cupcakes.

Tracy Campbell saved to Desserts
Best light and fluffy homemade vanilla buttercream frosting recipe! This easy vanilla frosting recipe takes just 5 minutes to make.

Lisa Holland saved to Other mabel things to do
The best buttercream frosting recipe ever! Light, fluffy, and holds great for piping cupcakes.
25 · This Vanilla Buttercream Frosting is creamy, sweet and easily adjustable! It's a must-have recipe that's super easy to make and pipes perfectly onto cakes and cupcakes!
Ingredients
Baking & Spices
- • 4 cups Powdered sugar
- • 1 Salt
- • 1/2 cup Shortening
- • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
- • 2 tbsp Water or heavy cream
Sally Boudreau saved to Cake Information
Whipped buttercream frosting is light, fluffy, and perfectly sweetened. This whipped version of buttercream is perfect for cakes, cupcakes, cookies & more.

Lynn Ritger Heinz saved to Desserts
100 · Vanilla buttercream frosting is an easy, delicious, and versatile buttercream for cakes and cupcakes! Only 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make!
100 · Vanilla buttercream frosting is an easy, delicious, and versatile buttercream for cakes and cupcakes! Only 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make!
Ingredients
Condiments
- • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Baking & Spices
- • 6 cups Powdered sugar
- • 1/2 tsp Salt
Dairy
- • 2 cups Butter, unsalted
- • 1/4 cup Heavy cream

Bryn Corsi saved to Baking
Do you know how many different types of buttercream frosting there are? I've rounded up them all up in this post all about buttercream.
44 · This rich, tangy, spoon-lickable Best Cream Cheese Frosting is the only cream cheese frosting recipe you'll need! Made with just 4 ingredients, it takes only 10 minutes to whip up! This easy frosting recipe is perfect for carrot cakes, red velvet cupcakes, and even chocolate cupcakes too. Make it ahead and freeze it for later!
Ingredients
Baking & Spices
- • 4 cups Powdered sugar
- • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- • 1/2 cup Butter, salted
- • 8 oz Cream cheese
Penny Sweat saved to Frosting