coconut buttercream frosting
Love this traditional buttercream frosting on white cake.
prep time
cook time
method
Blend
yield
24 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter (softened)
- 16 ounces powdered sugar (about 3-1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup milk or heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- - coconut, shredded
How To Make coconut buttercream frosting
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Step 1Place softened butter in bowl and cream butter at low speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
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Step 2Beat in powdered sugar until incorporated. Add milk, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Beat until well mixed.
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Step 3(For a firmer frosting, add more sugar, a 1/4 cup at a time. For a softer frosting, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time.)
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Step 4Cover cooled cake with frosting and sprinkle immediately with coconut (so it sticks).
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Step 5SECOND RECIPE: For a really buttery frosting: 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter, 4 cups powdered sugar, 2 T. milk/cream, 1 T. vanilla, 1/4 t. table salt. (add more milk if frosting needs to be thinned)
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Category:
Ice Cream & Ices
Keyword:
#frosting
Keyword:
#Buttercream
Method:
Blend
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Sugar
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