Vanilla Buttercream

Name: Vanilla Buttercream
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 sticks butter or 2 stick butter and 1/2 c. vegetable shortening; 6 3/4 c. powdered sugar; 2 tsp. vanilla; 3-4 Tbsp. milk; Pinch of salt

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Sep 25

Written By Kali Terry

This classic vanilla buttercream is creamy, silky smooth, and pipes beautifully. A perfect topping for any cake flavor!

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Vanilla buttercream is one of those things that everyone loves. It tastes good with almost every cake flavor. You really couldn't go wrong - Seeing those swirls of buttercream on top of cupcakes in particular makes me so happy. They're so beautiful, easy, and delicious!

Some people are under the impression that buttercreams are hard to make, so they make a trip to the grocery store and buy a cheap tub of it. Well, I’m here to tell you that American buttercream is incredibly simple to make! It only requires a few ingredients, mainly powdered sugar and butter, so it doesn’t break the bank like other buttercreams could like Italian and Swiss. So, grab your stand mixer and get ready to make some delicious vanilla buttercream!

Let the baking begin!