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!