The Best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
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. 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! I can see what you’ve made! And follow me @thebelleofthekitchen, too! 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!

If you don't let your cake mix on this step your cake could collapse. Scrape your bowl and then reduce speed to low. Add in your egg mixture in three batches, letting the batter mix for 15 seconds between additions. Scrape down the sides again to make sure everything is incorporated the pour into prepared cupcake liners 2/3 full or 1.5oz batter per cupcake. Bake 16-20 minutes until the edges just begin to brown and the center bounces back when you touch it. Rotate the pan halfway through baking. Reduce speed to low and add in your vanilla, salt and softened butter. Increase speed to high and let the frosting whip until it's light, white and fluffy. Give it a taste, if it still tastes buttery, keep mixing. This can take 10-15 minutes. It might look curdled, keep mixing. Add in optional purple food coloring. Switch to the paddle attachment and mix on low for 15 minutes (optional) to remove air bubbles and make your buttercream super smooth. Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature before mixing your batter (milk, butter, eggs). Preheat your oven to 350ºF for 30 minutes before baking to give your cupcakes a good rise and set the dome. Baked cupcakes can be frozen for up to 6 months.
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