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Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe (Smooth, Creamy & Easy)

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This best buttercream frosting recipe is rich, smooth, and incredibly easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. Whether you’re frosting cakes, cupcakes, or cookies, this homemade buttercream frosting delivers the perfect balance of sweetness and creamy texture every time.
If you’ve been searching for a fluffy buttercream frosting that pipes beautifully and tastes amazing, this is the only recipe you’ll need.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 tablespoons milk

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Notes

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Buttercream Frosting

  • Perfectly smooth and creamy texture
  • Easy to pipe and decorate with
  • Made with simple pantry ingredients
  • Customizable flavors and colors
  • Holds its shape beautifully

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