homemade frosting

This vanilla American buttercream recipe only uses five ingredients! It&#x27;s so easy and delicious to make, you&#x27;ll never buy frosting again!!

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

unsalted butter, room temperature (434 grams; 1 lb box)

vanilla extract

tsp salt (3 grams)

sugar (907 grams; 2 lb bag)

heavy cream (or whipping cream) (45 grams)

Beat 2 cups of unsalted butter on a...

Beat 2 cups of unsalted butter on a medium speed for 30 seconds until smooth with a paddle attachment / stand mixer or a hand mixer.

Mix in 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla...

Mix in 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste and 1/2 tsp salt on a low speed.

Slowly add in 7 cups of powdered sugar,...

Slowly add in 7 cups of powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Half way through add in 3 Tbsp of heavy cream or milk to make it easier to mix. I like to place a kitchen towel over my mixer to contain any powdered sugar clouds.

Mix on low until the ingredients are fully...

Mix on low until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached. 

If the frosting is too thick, add in...

If the frosting is too thick, add in additional cream (1 Tbsp at a time). If the frosting is too thin, add in more powdered sugar (quarter of a cup at a time).

If you plan to color the buttercream, add...

If you plan to color the buttercream, add in the gel food coloring once the frosting is fully mixed and beat on low until it reach the desired colored

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<p>This vanilla American buttercream recipe only uses five ingredients! It&#x27;s so easy and delicious to make, you&#x27;ll never buy frosting again!!</p>

Smooth Buttercream Frosting Tutorial

Learn how to make Vegan Nutella at home in no time. This silky-smooth homemade Nutella is so rich and decadent, and it&#039;s made with just 7 simple ingredients! Use it to dip fresh fruit, use as a frosting for desserts, and more. 

Vegan Nutella

400 g raw unsalted hazelnuts (skinned)

g 60% dark chocolate

coconut oil

vegetable milk

tsp vanilla extract

sea salt

Preheat

Roast Nuts

Spread the hazelnuts in a baking tray, and roast for 15 minutes.

Prep Blender

Remove from the oven, and place into a food processor or high-speed blender.

Blitz

Blitz for a few minutes, until you have a thick and creamy nut butter. (You&#039;ll probably need to stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl—or jar—a few times.)

Prep &amp; Melt

While the nuts are processing, break the chocolate into small pieces and melt with the coconut oil.

Add Ingredients

Once the nut butter is ready, add the melted chocolate and coconut oil, maple syrup, vegetable milk, vanilla extract, and salt.

Blitz Again

Blitz for another couple of minutes, until everything is completely mixed together and smooth.

Store

Transfer to a sterilised jar, and store at room temperature or in the fridge for a thicker texture. It will remain good for a month.

Quick and easy maple frosting recipe, homemade with 4 simple ingredients. Rich, fluffy, creamy, stable, perfect for piping or spreading on Fall desserts.

Easy Maple Frosting

Butter (Unsalted, Room temperature)

Maple syrup

tsp Maple extract

Powdered sugar

In a large mixing bowl, add butter, maple syrup, maple extract and whip it together until smooth.

Gradually, add powdered sugar (1/2 cup at a time), while continuing to mix until frosting is thick and creamy.

Pipe on cupcakes or spread on cakes. Enjoy!

This Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is so easy to make, and is just the right combination of rich and creamy. It&#039;s not overpowering, but it is quite rich and filling. It spreads and pipes onto all your desserts, nicely.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

butter (softened)

sugar

whipping cream (or milk)

vanilla

cocoa powder

Cream the butter in a small bowl.  Blend in the cocoa powder, vanilla, confectioners sugar, alternately with the cream.  Beat with an electric mixer, until the desired texture is achieved.

An easy homemade frosting great for cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, and more.

Marshmallow Frosting

marshmallow fluff ((1 large tub))

unsalted butter (softened)

salt

confectioners’ sugar

Tablespoon milk (to about 2 Tablespoons) (as needed)

Beat together marshmallow fluff and butter in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.

Beat in vanilla and salt. Beat in confectioners’ sugar until well combined.

Beat in milk a little at a time if needed, until frosting just comes together but only if needed.

Freshly whipped, homemade Marshmallow Frosting made from pillowy Swiss meringue flavored with a hint of vanilla. Perfect for piping onto your favorite cupcakes and cakes!

1 cup (190 grams) granulated sugar

teaspoon cream of tartar

teaspoon vanilla

Combine sugar, egg whites, and cream of tartar in a bowl with a candy thermometer attached. Set the bowl over the top of a pot with 1 ¼ cups water covering the bottom. Place over medium heat.

Stir constantly with a whisk until the mixture reaches 140°-160°  The sugar should be dissolved in the egg whites. You can test this by placing a drop on your fingertips and rubbing them together to ensure it’s completely smooth.

Immediately place the mixing bowl on your stand. Using the wire whisk attachment, beat the eggs white on low for 2 minutes, then increase to medium-high. Beat for another 5 minutes (the frosting should have turned white and the body of the meringue starts to form). Add the vanilla extract and increase the mixing speed to high, beat for another 3-5 minutes until the bottom of your bowl is cool to the touch and your meringue has stiff peaks. Use immediately.

This Cream Cheese Frosting recipe is quick and easy and it’s the perfect cupcake frosting because it holds its shape nicely for piping. You need to try this, it's the best frosting! 

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

(226 grams) unsalted butter, cold

(452 grams) cream cheese,

(780 grams) powdered confectionary sugar

(10 milliliters) vanilla extract

½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, cold

(226 grams) cream cheese,

(520 grams) powdered confectionary sugar

(5 grams) vanilla extract

(15 milliliters) heavy whipping cream (optional)

Cut the butter into 1-inch blocks. Beat the butter for 2-3 minutes until it is light and fluffy and reaches a spreadable consistency.

Then add the cream cheese and cream together for 2-3 minutes until they are fluffy and free of lumps, scape down the bowl occasionally.

Slowly add confectionary sugar 2 cups at a time and alternating adding the vanilla extract and heavy cream. Reserve 1 tablespoon of heavy cream and add only if needed. Beat on low speed until the powdered sugar has combined then increase speed to medium-high and beat for 1-2 minutes. Repeat until all the powdered sugar has been added.

Cream cheese frosting is probably my favorite ever! Looking forward to make this recipe!

I made white chocolate coconut cupcakes for my son and daughter-in-law's shower for this coming Saturday. Your frosting was magnificent. I took some white chocolate chips and melted them added them to the frosting. I also added some raspberry Emulsion and coconut emotion, in place of the vanilla. It was so good. By the way, I double the recipe but only used the 6 to 7 cups of flour for the double patch and it was perfect. Then I took some of that, and put about three cups into a measuring cup and added HR of Knott's pure seedless red raspberry jam, and that's what I'm going to use to fill the cupcakes with. When they're done, I'll let you know how it all went together. But tasting the frosting with that chocolate in it and the additional emotions was so so good! Thank you again for this wonderful recipe and technique

Wonderful finely someone who can explain things so simple and to be a successful outcome thanks so much one ☝️ fan

Terrific cream cheese frosting!  Used it to top a banana cake so I added a little maple with the vanilla and a pinch of cinnamon (no heavy cream needed).  Very happy with this frosting.   Used the amounts recommended for a 13x9 cake - and it was the perfect amount for frosting my cake (and I like a LOT of frosting on my cake)!   Will definitely use again.  Thank you!

I specifically looked for a cream cheese icing I could pipe.  It tasted good but there was no way it could be piped for any kind of design. Will keep searching for a better more stable recipe.

The icing tasted lovely but was runny and seemingly unrescuable. I froze it, in case I can defrost and re whip for another cake.

I followed the direction and the video so I’m unsure why the outcome didn’t work. 

Any tips?

On another note, I made the chocolate one and it was amazing!

This is the second time I have made you frosting. It is absolutely perfect! After I cubed the butter and cubed cream cheese, I put them back in the refrigerator so they'd be cold when it was time to mix. I followed your instructions, and thank you for the pictures, and I flavored it with not just vanilla but some pure orange extract. It was delicious! Consistency was perfect!   The first time I made this this for my daughter-in-law's shower. I made white chocolate raspberry cupcakes, filled with some of your frosting (mixed with some raspberry preserves) and topped with the frosting. I flavored the frosting with raspberry and coconut emulsion.  It was a grand hit 😊

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This Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is quick and easy and it’s the perfect cupcake frosting because it holds a nice shape for piping. You need to try this, it's the BEST Cream Cheese Frosting

Sugar Cookie Frosting is soft and sweet! This delicious homemade buttercream cookie frosting will take your holiday cookies to the next level.

Best Sugar Cookie Frosting (Stackable Recipe) + Video

unsalted butter (room temperature)

milk

almond extract

Gel food coloring

Sprinkles

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer. Add in 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons milk, and a pinch of salt. Beat to combine.

Add in another cup of powdered sugar, the almond extract, and vanilla extract. Beat to combine.

Add in an additional cup of powdered sugar. Mix until well combined and smooth. Add additional powdered sugar or milk to get the right consistency.

Stir in gel food coloring.

Spread or pipe frosting onto your sugar cookies. Top with sprinkles immediately. Allow it to harden before stacking.

Super easy to make and absolutely delicious! This frosting took my sugar cookies to a whole new level.

I just made this and it's delicious.  Tried it on 2 gingerbread men to see how it hardens and if I have to adjust it. I need the frosting next week. can I store it at room temperature. Also if it doesn't harden can I add meringue powder instead of powder sugar? Thanks!

Yes, that is my understanding.  I ended up using the entire 4 cups of sugar and 3 Tbsp of milk and I loved the consistency.

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This sugar cookie frosting is light, creamy, and has the perfect amount of sweetness! Make this recipe for your Christmas cookie decorating.

Sugar Cookie Frosting (Fluffy & Stackable) + Video Tutorial

A rich, creamy, and easy homemade peanut butter frosting that's both sweet and nutty. Perfect for spreading or piping on cupcakes, cakes, brownies—and it comes together in just about 10 minutes.

Homemade Peanut Butter Frosting

(2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

powdered sugar (adjust

salt (optional, balances sweetness)

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Use immediately to frost cooled baked goods, or store as directed below.

This Funky Batter Buttercream is smooth, creamy, and lightly flavored with a soft cake-batter taste. I use it for cupcakes, layer cakes, and simple decorating because it spreads easily and pipes beautifully without being too sweet.

Funky Batter Buttercream Recipe

Unsalted butter temperature

Vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste adds deeper flavor

Whole milk or heavy cream as needed

¼ teaspoon Fine salt but recommended

Add the room-temperature butter to a mixing bowl. Using a paddle attachment or hand mixer, beat on medium-high speed for about 7 minutes. I stop once the butter looks pale, fluffy, and smooth.

Step 1:

Lower the mixer speed to low and add the sifted powdered sugar one cup at a time. I let each addition fully mix in before adding the next to avoid a gritty texture.

Step 2:

With the mixer still on low speed, add the vanilla and salt. Mix until everything is evenly combined.

Step 3:

Slowly add the milk or cream, one tablespoon at a time, until the buttercream becomes smooth and spreadable.

Step 4:

Let the mixer run on low speed for about 1 minute to remove excess air. The buttercream should be creamy, soft, and ready to use.

Step 5:

Rich, fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting that spreads smoothly and pipes clean swirls. Ready in about 10 minutes with simple pantry staples.

My Favorite Chocolate Frosting Recipe

226 g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

420 g powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy

75 g unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process)

60 ml heavy cream

corn

Optional (for deeper chocolate: 2 ounces melted and cooled semisweet chocolate)

Place softened butter in a stand mixer bowl (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer). The butter should be pliable but not greasy or melty.

Beat on medium-high for 2-3 minutes, scraping the bowl once or twice, until the butter looks paler and creamy.

Add cocoa powder and salt, then mix on low to avoid a cocoa cloud. Add vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape down the bowl.

With the mixer on low, add the powdered sugar in 2-3 additions, alternating with the cream/milk, until blended.

Increase speed to medium-high and beat for 2 minutes until lighter, thicker, and airy. If too thick, add cream/milk 1 tablespoon at a time; if too soft, add powdered sugar 2-3 tablespoons at a time.

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