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Buttercream Frosting for Cupcakes
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| Servings: Makes 2 1/2 cups, enough to frost 24 cupcakes |
| Comments: This is a perfect frosting recipe when making pretty little cupcakes. If desired, just add 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder to the frosting mixture to make chocolate buttercream frosting or for cute and fun cupcakes, tint the frosting with food coloring (I recommend the paste type of food coloring) and sprinkle tops with colored sugar or jimmies. |
Ingredients:  8 tablespoons (1 stick/4 oz./113g) butter, at room temperature 3 cups confectioners' (icing) sugar, sifted 3 to 5 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Food coloring, if tinting frosting Additions: 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (if making Chocolate Buttercream Frosting) |
| Instructions: 1. Place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until fluffy, 30 seconds. Stop the machine and add the confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons of the milk, and the vanilla. 2. Blend with the mixer on low speed until the sugar is incorporated, 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, 1 minute more. Add up to 1 tablespoon more milk if the frosting seems too stiff. Makes 2 1/2 cups, enough to frost 24 cupcakes. |
| Date: August 31, 2006 |
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very nice..kids love it..
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very nice..kids love it..
Reviewer: charles
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very good and easy.
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very good and easy.
Reviewer: Angela
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Was very good. thank you
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Was very good. thank you
Reviewer: tina
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It's absolutely awesome and great. This is the easiest recipe i have found. Thanks a bunch!
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It's absolutely awesome and great. This is the easiest recipe i have found. Thanks a bunch!
Reviewer: Kaity
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Reviewer: Jordan
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awesome!
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awesome!
Reviewer: steph
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awesome! saved me a trip to the grocery store.
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awesome! saved me a trip to the grocery store.
Reviewer: sarah
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Fantastic recipe, was delicious and very easy to make!
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Fantastic recipe, was delicious and very easy to make!
Reviewer: Ben Lewis
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It is the best frosting I have ever had!!!
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It is the best frosting I have ever had!!!
Reviewer: jaz
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Super yummy, tasted great, well worth it.
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Super yummy, tasted great, well worth it.
Reviewer: Andrea
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I cut this in half, and added the cocoa. Tasted like it was right out of the can! So happy to find a choc. frosting recipe that doesn't require melting the choc first!! Thx. So easy, with great flavor.
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I cut this in half, and added the cocoa. Tasted like it was right out of the can! So happy to find a choc. frosting recipe that doesn't require melting the choc first!! Thx. So easy, with great flavor.
Reviewer: Mekhala
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Excellent frosting for cupcakes. Thanks for the recipe.
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Excellent frosting for cupcakes. Thanks for the recipe.
Reviewer: Paula
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Thanks. I have to try this. Seems so easy and yummy.
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Thanks. I have to try this. Seems so easy and yummy.
Reviewer: Cherie'
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It took me forever to find a simple buttercream recipe...Thank you! Tastes great!
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It took me forever to find a simple buttercream recipe...Thank you! Tastes great!
Reviewer: Jenn
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Does this hold its shape? Can I pipe a 1M swirl w/ it?
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Does this hold its shape? Can I pipe a 1M swirl w/ it?
Reviewer: Ella
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This is absolutely gorgeous! A bit sickly after about 3 or 5 of them, but I think that's just me being greedy. Going to use this recipe every time I make cupcakes now! Thank you!
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This is absolutely gorgeous! A bit sickly after about 3 or 5 of them, but I think that's just me being greedy. Going to use this recipe every time I make cupcakes now! Thank you!
Reviewer: Alma
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I haven't tried it yet but with the reveiws, i'm gonna have to!! looks delicious.
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I haven't tried it yet but with the reveiws, i'm gonna have to!! looks delicious.
Reviewer: tomboy
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HOW DO I MAKE HALF OF IT?
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HOW DO I MAKE HALF OF IT?
Reviewer: Stella
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I thought it was very delicious. I shared the recipe with my friends and they made them for their kids. They said their children loved them and they loved them too! Thank you so much.
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I thought it was very delicious. I shared the recipe with my friends and they made them for their kids. They said their children loved them and they loved them too! Thank you so much.
Reviewer: cindy
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I'm going to try this for my sister-in-law's shower. Can't wait!
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I'm going to try this for my sister-in-law's shower. Can't wait!
Reviewer: Sony
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Being my first time, its was very easy and very good! I added a hint of green to it for spring and it was very cute! You made a good recipe!!!. As long as its ok with you i think im going to add this to my food gallery with your name [website], and don't forget to give yourself some credit!
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Being my first time, its was very easy and very good! I added a hint of green to it for spring and it was very cute! You made a good recipe!!!. As long as its ok with you i think im going to add this to my food gallery with your name [website], and don't forget to give yourself some credit!
Reviewer: Jessy
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This recipe is the best that i had ever tried before... Thanks for sharing it, my kids love it very much.
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This recipe is the best that i had ever tried before... Thanks for sharing it, my kids love it very much.
Reviewer: Madeline
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Well I havn't made the actual icing yet but I will soon. I think it will be good although maybe a bit too buttery. Anyway the cupcakes I'm making are in the oven right now. Im not sure if I'll like the frosting....
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Well I havn't made the actual icing yet but I will soon. I think it will be good although maybe a bit too buttery. Anyway the cupcakes I'm making are in the oven right now. Im not sure if I'll like the frosting....
Reviewer: sherry
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it is better than store bought !
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it is better than store bought !
Reviewer: Laura
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Fantastic recipe! Turned out great the first time I made it. Everyone loved it. Thanks
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Fantastic recipe! Turned out great the first time I made it. Everyone loved it. Thanks
Reviewer: Kelly
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Great for cupcakes! Not as fluffy and light as other buttercreams I have tried, but I love it. I had many complements on the icing.
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Great for cupcakes! Not as fluffy and light as other buttercreams I have tried, but I love it. I had many complements on the icing.
Reviewer: Kate
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This is the most easiest buttercream recipe i've ever tried. i used them on my cupcakes today and they work. it was also really easy to make. ive never found such an easy recipie like this. Thank you Diana
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This is the most easiest buttercream recipe i've ever tried. i used them on my cupcakes today and they work. it was also really easy to make. ive never found such an easy recipie like this. Thank you Diana
Reviewer: chris
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thank you so much for such an easy recipe, i used all 5 tablespoons of milk and cocoa and whipped it for 3-4 minutes and it is so light and fluffy.mmmm
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thank you so much for such an easy recipe, i used all 5 tablespoons of milk and cocoa and whipped it for 3-4 minutes and it is so light and fluffy.mmmm
Reviewer: Ashly
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Really Great !
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Really Great !
Reviewer: Jaime
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nice tasting and super easy. I used it on my sons cupcakes for his school. My only problem was that I had trouble piping it because it softened up too quickly but I may have over whipped it. But I loved it!
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nice tasting and super easy. I used it on my sons cupcakes for his school. My only problem was that I had trouble piping it because it softened up too quickly but I may have over whipped it. But I loved it!