:: Butter Cream Frosting ::
Cupcakes have to be one of my favorite items to bake! I love them because I don’t feel as guilty eating one, as I do making a cake. Cupcakes always seem to put a smile on my family’s face. Though I love the actual cake portion of the cupcake, I adore the frosting the most! It is something I have enjoyed since a child. My favorite is a light whipped cream frosting, but a good butter cream frosting {that is not too rich}, is a wonderful topping on any cupcake! My favorite butter cream frosting is by Magnolia Bakery. I have made it a million times, and have added a few items and recreated it into other butter cream flavors. Yes I know… very vanilla, but sometimes simple is best!
Butter Cream Frosting
2013-06-25 15:45:29
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Ingredients
- 7 cups powder sugar (sifted)
- 2 sticks of unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup whole milk (I find 2% works just fine, too)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Place butter in the bowl of a mixer.
- Mix butter until smooth.
- Add first 3 cups of sugar and blend.
- Add 1/4 cup milk and blend.
- Add vanilla.
- Add 4 cups of sugar and blend.
- Add last 1/4 cup of milk and blend.
Notes
- I like to color my frosting when it is a theme or holiday. Add the coloring in at the end. I recommend a little at a time... then blend. Enjoy this wonderful recipe! This can always be combined with a boxed cupcake mix when in a hurry and it still will taste homemade!
Adapted from More From Magnolia
Adapted from More From Magnolia
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Click {here} for Sara’s yummy frosting recipe! She made these beautiful whipped cream frosting cupcakes. They were as good as they look! So the next time you are in the mood to make a batch of fun cupcakes, try out one of these lovely frosting ideas! We hope you like them as much as we do. Enjoy!
Devin says
If I were to use this recipe would it cover a cake that is a 3 layered 9X9 circular cake?
Simply Happenstance says
Hello Devin,
This recipe makes for about 24-36 cupcakes, I would say it’s always best to have more frosting than less. Instead of doubling maybe do one and a half times for a 3 layer as I think that would be closer. Let us know how it turns out.