BUTTERCREAM CAKE FROSTING

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A touch of red food coloring gives this buttercream frosting recipe a lovely pink hue.

Provided by Judy Wattenbarger

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 7

¾ cup butter
6 cups confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk
7 drops red food coloring

Steps:

  • Beat butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 3 cups of the sifted confectioners' sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in the vanilla, salt, and 1/3 cup of the milk. Gradually beat in the 3 remaining cups of confectioner's sugar. Beat in additional milk (1 to 2 tablespoons) if needed, to make frosting of spreading consistency. If desired tint the frosting pink with 6 to 8 drops of red food coloring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.1 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 107.7 mg, Sugar 47.4 g

Dylan Tweedy
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This frosting is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good.


Sohail Pathan
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I love this frosting! It's so versatile and it always turns out perfect. I've used it on cakes, cupcakes, and even cookies, and it's always a hit.


Bester Phiri
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This frosting is perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make, it tastes delicious, and it looks beautiful. I highly recommend it.


Dino dh
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The frosting was a bit too thick for my taste, but it still tasted good.


Ehsanullah Kakar
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This frosting is amazing! It's so light and fluffy, and it has a wonderful vanilla flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Nze junior
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I've tried many buttercream frosting recipes before, but this one is by far the best. It's so smooth and creamy, and it has the perfect amount of sweetness.


Sabbir hasan joy Jou
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The frosting was a bit runny, but it still tasted good.


Tallat Raja
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This frosting is easy to make and it tastes delicious. I used it on a chocolate cake and it was the perfect complement.


Nigeria Patrick
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I'm not a big fan of buttercream frosting, but this recipe is definitely a winner. It's not too sweet and it has a really nice, creamy texture.


Kayla Royal
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This frosting is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good.


Ws Jani
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I was pleasantly surprised by how well this frosting turned out. It's light and fluffy, and it has a wonderful vanilla flavor.


Lihle Lucario
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This frosting is the perfect balance of sweet and rich, and it's so easy to make. I've used it on cakes, cupcakes, and even cookies, and it's always a hit.