How Do You Make Vanilla Buttercream Frosting?
If you are looking for a DELICIOUS vanilla flavored buttercream icing suitable for frosting or decorating a cake, just follow this recipe for success! Soften 2 sticks (8 ounces) of butter. In medium-sized mixing bowl combine butter, 16 ounces of powdered sugar, 1/4 cup of whipping cream, a dash of pure vanilla extract and 2 table-spoons of milk. Mix with electric mixer until frosting is a creamy consistency and all lumps of butter are well blended. This makes a fairly stiff, thick frosting that is suitable for use in a pastry bag for decorating purposes. If desired, to make a thinner and slightly less sweet frosting suitable for icing a cake, you may gradually add a little more milk to this recipe until your frosting is the desired consistency. If desired, add food coloring or Wilton icing colors to color the icing. If you will be needing more than one color, spoon out the desired amount of icing into a smaller container before adding the desired color. In the example above, this butte
