Vanilla Buttercream Recipe – How to Make Perfect Buttercream Frosting

Vanilla Buttercream Recipe – How to Make Perfect Buttercream Frosting

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The best and easiest “>vanilla buttercream recipe, this is my go-to for cookies, cupcakes, and cakes. Light and creamy, Vanilla Buttercream Recipe – How to Make Perfect Buttercream Icing – Buttercream Frosting, that it is fluffy and deliciously perfect.

Vanilla Buttercream Recipe


This is the best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe. It’s so versatile, you can use it for just about anything. Made with just a handful of ingredients, this frosting comes together in a snap.

You won’t be disappointed in the light, creamy texture. Use this homemade frosting to top cakes and cupcakes or sandwich it between your favorite cookie.

It’s always a good idea to have a basic frosting recipe in your archives and this is one you’ll want to keep!

What make this Butter cream recipe different from other frosting?

It’s light, fluffy, smooth, and creamy. It’s the perfect frosting for any cake for that matter.

Not only is this a great vanilla frosting, but it’s also the perfect base for other flavor additives. Mix in any other flavored extract to create your own unique frosting.

Make sure the butter and milk are at room temperature. The butter should be soft enough to bend without breaking but not so soft that it’s melty. If the butter has an oily sheen to it, it’s too soft.

Let’s quickly check out the ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted room temperature Butter
  • 1+1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 1-2 tbsp room temperature milk

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Do try this recipe and let me know since It’s fluffy, creamy, sweet-but-not-too-sweet, and loaded with great vanilla flavor.  In my opinion, just the way a vanilla frosting should be.   For step by step instructions do check out the video  



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