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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Easy Buttercream Frosting

You can make a delicious homemade frosting in minutes.
The recipe calls for just a few basic ingredients
that you probably already have on hand.
Follow these steps, and you'll have a light
and fluffy buttercream frosting
for your favorite cakes and cupcakes.

Igredients:
•3 cups powdered sugar
•1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
•1-2 tablespoons milk
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
With a stand mixer or a hand mixer,
beat the room temperature butter
on low speed until light and fluffy.
Gradually add in the powdered sugar
and salt and continue mixing on low speed.
Once all of the sugar is incorporated into the butter,
increase the speed to medium and mix for about two minutes.
Add in the vanilla and milk and continue mixing
on medium speed for about a minute or until light and fluffy.
If the buttercream frosting is too thick,
gradually add in more milk until you
reach a more spreadable consistency.
Spread this quick and easy buttercream
frosting on your favorite cake or cupcakes.

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