coconut buttercream frosting

62 Pinches 2 Photos
chesterfield, MO
Updated on Apr 4, 2014

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

  • Step 1
    Place softened butter in bowl and cream butter at low speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Beat in powdered sugar until incorporated. Add milk, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Beat until well mixed.
  • 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.)
  • Step 4
    Cover cooled cake with frosting and sprinkle immediately with coconut (so it sticks).
  • Step 5
    SECOND 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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Keyword: #frosting
Method: Blend
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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