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Butter Cream Frosting Recipe

July 1, 2013

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:: 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!  

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Butter Cream Frosting

Rich and delicious butter cream frosting.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Servings: 2
Author: Simply Happenstance

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

 

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!

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bioSara and Nicole are sorority sisters that simply “happened” to end up in the same small town. They have many things in common, which have set the tone of their blog. They hope that you will join them in their journey of motherhood, dreams that may be, the daily life, and their passion for cooking, yoga, fashion, and design!

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