Buttercream Frosting

Name: Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients: Making a quick buttercream frosting from scratch is worth the effort. Rich buttercream frosting adds a pretty finish and a buttery, sweet layer to your favorite cake desserts.; Buttercream frosting is made with butter—hence the name—which adds a more mild flavor than cream cheese-based frostings. Cream cheese frosting is tangier than buttercream frosting, which makes it perfect for vegetable- or fruit-flavor cakes. Butt; Here's how to make fabulous buttercream frosting:; Step 1: Gather your ingredients; For a two-layer 8- or 9-inch round cake,* you'll need:; 3/4 cup butter; 2 pounds sifted powdered sugar (about 8 cups); 1/3 cup milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla; Milk; Food coloring (optional); *Halve the recipe to frost the top of a 13x9x2-inch cake.; Step 2: Prep your ingredients; Enlarge Image; Soften the butter by bringing it to room temperature. Soft butter will ensure that it easily blends with the other ingredients, giving you a smooth frosting. Meanwhile, sift the powdered sugar.; Note: Never used melted butter when a recipe calls for softened butter. The frosting will not mix properly and the texture will thin out and act as more of a glaze than a thick, luscious frosting.

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INGREDIENTS

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Making a quick buttercream frosting from scratch is worth the effort. Rich buttercream frosting adds a pretty finish and a buttery, sweet layer to your favorite cake desserts.

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Buttercream frosting is made with butter—hence the name—which adds a more mild flavor than cream cheese-based frostings. Cream cheese frosting is tangier than buttercream frosting, which makes it perfect for vegetable- or fruit-flavor cakes. Butt

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Here's how to make fabulous buttercream frosting:

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Step 1: Gather your ingredients

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For a two-layer 8- or 9-inch round cake,* you'll need:

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3/4 cup butter

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2 pounds sifted powdered sugar (about 8 cups)

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1/3 cup milk

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2 teaspoons vanilla

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Milk

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Food coloring (optional)

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*Halve the recipe to frost the top of a 13x9x2-inch cake.

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Step 2: Prep your ingredients

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Enlarge Image

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Soften the butter by bringing it to room temperature. Soft butter will ensure that it easily blends with the other ingredients, giving you a smooth frosting. Meanwhile, sift the powdered sugar.

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Note: Never used melted butter when a recipe calls for softened butter. The frosting will not mix properly and the texture will thin out and act as more of a glaze than a thick, luscious frosting.

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