Creamy Vanilla Frosting/Icing Recipe #191359
I'm a baker at heart, but I've never had any luck with icing, until this recipe. I've combined a few recipes that didn't work and ended up with this easy, fluffy, and delicious icing recipe. It takes wonderfully to food colorings and other flavors.
by Thrilla49
22 min | 2 min prep
9 inch cake
- 12 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons whipping cream
- Cream butter in a standing mixer for about 5 minutes or until fluffy.
- Keeping the mixer on, add the vanilla.
- Add the powdered sugar, a little at a time until fully incorporated. With about half of the sugar in, add 2 tbls. of whipping cream.
- Pour in the rest of the powdered sugar and then the remaining 2 tbls. of whipping cream. Continue mixing until you get a nice, fluffy, creamy consistency.
- Add any other flavorings or color and store in the refrigerator until it's ready to be spread. Can be made ahead of time. Double recipe for two 9 inch cakes.
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