Thursday, January 30, 2014

Buttercream Frosting

Let me just say that I am the biggest dessert person you will ever meet! I am not a fan of fruity desserts, but anything chocolate and anything real sugary just pass it right over.
 
 
For Paisley's party I did regular cake mix to make it simple and then searched high and low for the best frosting recipe and this recipe by far is my favorite! If I could make an entire batch every week and just eat it I would.
 
 
Once you try this buttercream frosting I promise you wont go back to any other kind.
 
This is a Martha Stewart recipe, but you can substitute any kind of flavoring for the vanilla. We did a batch of vanilla and a batch of almond and it was pure heaven. For different colors add your choice of food coloring.
 
Ingredients:
 
1. 4 sticks of unsalted butter, softened
2. 6 cups confectioners sugar
3. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (I added just a touch more)
4. Pinch of salt
 
Directions:
 
1. On medium-high speed beat butter until pale and creamy. Reduce speed to medium and add sugar 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well. Add vanilla and salt. Raise speed to medium-high and beat until smooth.
**Will be thick at first but as it sits and warms it gets a little thinner and easier to spread or to pipe onto cupcakes or cake.
 
Enjoy!
 
 
 


10 comments:

  1. This looks so yummy!!! Can't wait to try it

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  2. That buttercream looks delicious and so pretty! Thanks for the recipe!

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  3. I am super impressed by your frosting skills!! Those look GORGEOUS!! well done, chica!! :) :)

    Have a wonderful weekend, girlie girl!! xo

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    1. Haha it took me watching youtube a few times and voila it all worked out! Thank you!!

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  4. oh my heavens those are absolutely gorgeous (like too pretty to eat!) haha thanks for sharing!

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  5. You had me at frosting! Martha does everything right. I love all her recipes!

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    1. I know seriously! Wish I was as creative as her!!

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