Buttercream Frosting Recipe

It’s important to have a go-to frosting recipe. One that is quick and easy and you know taste yummy. It would also be helpful for that recipe to serve many purposes. This Buttercream Frosting recipe is just that! You can make it thick and beautiful for piping onto cakes and cupcakes or thin it slightly and make it great for spreading on a cake.

Buttercream Frosting Recipe

6 cups powdered sugar, sift and divided

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/4 shortening

6-8 tablespoons milk, divided

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

Combine 3 cups powdered sugar, butter, shortening, 4 tablespoons milk and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with mixer until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar; beat until light and fluffy, adding more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed for good spreading consistency.

This is the easiest buttercream recipe and is really tasty and fluffy!! This is another gem from the Birthday Cakes for Kids book I keep referencing in my cake posts (Island Fun, Snake Cake, or the Carousel cake)