Best 7 Easy Buttercream Frosting Recipes

EASY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat butter and peanut butter at medium-high speed until smooth, about 20 seconds. Add confectioners' sugar and salt; beat at medium-low speed until most of the sugar is moistened, about 45 seconds. Scrape down bowl and beat at medium speed until mixture is fully combined, about 15 seconds; scrape bowl, add vanilla and heavy cream, and beat at medium speed until incorporated, about 10 seconds, then increase speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down bowl once or twice.

EASY CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat the butter in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency.
• Stir in vanilla.

EASY KID-PLEASIN' STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Butter must be highly softened but NOT melted. I'd recommend leaving it out in a safe area for about 20 minutes.
• With an electric mixer, cream the butter with 1 cup confectioners sugar and the milk.
• Beat in the Nesquik and vanilla extract.
• In small increments, beat in the rest of the confectioners' sugar. For a stiffer frosting, add a little more confectioners sugar.
• This will ice about 24-36 cupcakes assuming you use about 2-3 Tbsp per cupcake. It's best to make this after you've baked and are ready to use it because refridgeration will cause it to set and make it practically unspreadable.

EASY HOMEMADE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Gather ingredients.
• 2. Place softened butter in a mixing bowl.
• 3. With the paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth.
• 4. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar.
• 5. Beat on low until the butter and sugar are incorporated. Then, raise the speed to medium and mix for 2-3 minutes.
• 6. Add vanilla and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream.
• 7. Beat on medium-high and check consistency. Add the additional tablespoon of cream if looking for a thinner buttercream.
• 8. If tinting the buttercream, with a toothpick, add gel food coloring a little at a time.
• 9. Stir well. Add more food coloring if the color is not intense enough.
• 10. Use this buttercream frosting to ice cupcakes, cookies, or your favorite cake.

EASY ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING (COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)

Steps:

• In standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat butter at medium-high speed until smooth, about 20 seconds. Add orange zest and beat mixture at medium-high speed to combine, about 15 seconds. Add confectioners' sugar and salt; beat at medium-low speed until most of the sugar is moistened, about 45 seconds. Scrape down bowl and beat at medium speed until mixture is fully combined, about 15 seconds; scrape bowl, add orange juice, vanilla, and heavy cream, and beat at medium speed until incorporated, about 10 seconds, then increase speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down bowl once or twice.

EASY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together butter, vanilla and salt until creamy.
• With mixer on low speed, beat in powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy.