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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting: Easy and Delicious

Tinuola
My simple vanilla buttercream frosting recipe is very easy to make. When you have all the ingredients readily available, it should be ready under 10 mins.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Calories 64 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Confectionery sugar/Icing sugar
  • 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 2 tsp Vanilla flavour11/4 cup Heavy cream/ milk (room temperature)
  • 11/4 cup Heavy cream/ milk (room temperature)

Instructions
 

  • Sieve the confectionary sugar in a bowl and set aside.
  • In another mixing bowl, add the butter and beat with your hand mixer or stand mixer. Beat for about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • Add the vanilla flavour and the heavy cream. Mix together with the mixer for about 3 minutes.
  • Reduce the speed to avoid splashing, start adding the confectionary sugar. Add in two batches, make sure each batch is well incorporated before adding the next.
  • Scrape to the bottom of the bowl and mix everything together thoroughly without any traces of both the dry and the wet ingredients.
  • Add any colour of your choice to your vanilla buttercream frosting. Mix together with your hand mixer or stand mixer thoroughly.
Keyword Vanilla Buttercream Frosting