Best 7 Vanilla Icing For Cupcakes Recipes
Indulge your sweet cravings with our delectable Vanilla Icing recipes, the perfect complement to elevate your cupcakes, cakes, and desserts. These icings offer a range of textures and flavors to suit your preferences, from smooth and creamy to rich and fluffy. Discover the classic Vanilla Buttercream Icing, a timeless favorite with its velvety texture and sweet vanilla flavor. For a lighter option, try the Vanilla Ermine Icing, known for its airy and fluffy consistency. If you prefer a glossy finish, the Vanilla Mirror Glaze Icing will add a touch of elegance to your creations. And for a vegan alternative, the Vanilla Vegan Icing provides a creamy and flavorful topping without compromising on taste. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, these recipes will guide you in creating the perfect vanilla icing that will transform your desserts into culinary masterpieces.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
VANILLA FROSTING
Don't know how to make icing for cake but don't want to settle for store-bought frosting? This four-ingredient easy vanilla frosting recipe is the perfect topper for your cakey creations. The homemade taste just can't be beat. -Mary Faulk, Cambridge, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 5m
Yield 6 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine sugar, butter, milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Spread over cake or cupcakes. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 25mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
VANILLA FROSTING
Use this recipe Vanilla Frosting to ice our Vanilla Cupcakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat together butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt until light and fluffy.
VANILLA CUPCAKES
Cupcakes are all the rage these days. A friend gave me this absolutely scrumptious recipe. These vanilla cupcakes are so yummy with or without the buttercream frosting, and so easy. Much better than using a packaged cake mix! Use icing at room temperature because it will set when it's chilled. Icing can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Provided by Betty Baker
Categories Desserts Cakes Yellow Cake Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
- Combine self-rising and all-purpose flours in a bowl.
- Cream butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk and vanilla, beating batter briefly after each addition. Fill the cupcake liners about 3/4 full with batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, cream butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in 1/2 of the confectioners sugar, then mix in milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy, 3 to 5 minutes. Gradually add remaining confectioners' sugar and mix until icing is thick enough for spreading.
- Spread icing onto cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48.9 g, Cholesterol 58.8 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 169.5 mg, Sugar 37.9 g
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
For many people, cake is just the delivery vehicle for the real star of the show-the frosting. If you agree, you'll love this five-star buttercream frosting recipe. It's rich, sweet and foolproof. With 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of effort, this vanilla buttercream frosting will be ready to turn any cake, cookie or cupcake into a special-occasion dessert-never underestimate the power of a good frosting! Memorize this recipe and you'll always have a frosting to complement whatever's for dessert. (P.S. If you fall for this recipe, you'll be glad to know there's a 2.0 version: Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting is a must try!)
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk.
- Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. If frosting becomes too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar. Frosts 13x9-inch cake generously, or fills and frosts an 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 35 mg, Sugar 29 g, TransFat 0 g
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING (FROM SPRINKLES CUPCAKES)
My sister got this buttercream frosting off the box of a Sprinkles Cupcake mix, made famous by Oprah. My sister said this was amazing. Update: I have finally gotten around to making this myself. I will say, that I don't like my desserts overly sweet and. though this was very good, I think I would probably decrease the amount of sugar for my personal taste. I'm glad everyone else has liked it as-is, though. :)
Provided by C. Taylor
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 12 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a bowl add sugar then add butter. Beat till blended. Next add salt.
- Then add the milk and vanilla and beat for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.1, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 27.2, Carbohydrate 35, Sugar 34.3, Protein 0.2
VANILLA FROSTING FOR CUPCAKES
Use this creamy vanilla frosting, adapted from Martha Stewart Kids, when making Corn-on-the-Cob Cupcakes and TV Dinner Cupcakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 5 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer, combine sugar and egg whites. Place bowl over pan of simmering water; whisk until whites are hot and sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and transfer to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until cooled and fluffy, 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce speed to medium. Add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until incorporated. Stir in vanilla.
VANILLA FROSTING
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 5m
Yield about 1 pound (enough for 12 cupcakes)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
Tips:
- For a thicker icing, use more powdered sugar.
- For a thinner icing, use more milk or cream.
- Add a pinch of salt to the icing to help balance the sweetness.
- Use high-quality vanilla extract for the best flavor.
- If you don't have vanilla extract, you can use vanilla bean paste or vanilla powder.
- Let the icing cool slightly before frosting the cupcakes, otherwise it will be too runny.
- If the icing is too thick, you can reheat it in the microwave for a few seconds until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Decorate the cupcakes with sprinkles, chopped nuts, or other toppings before the icing sets.
- Store the frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Vanilla icing is a classic frosting that is perfect for cupcakes, cakes, and other desserts. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and beautiful vanilla icing that will take your desserts to the next level.
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