Silky Vanilla Butter Frosting Food

THE BEST VANILLA FROSTING

Steps:

• Cut the butter into pieces. Using the paddle attachment, whip the butter for 5-7 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally, beating until the butter look light in color.
• Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated into the butter then add the vanilla extract and mix to combine. Beat for about 60 seconds.
• Next, add an additional 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat on low speed until sugar is incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for 3 minutes.
• Add last 1 cup powdered sugar along with the heavy whipping cream and salt. Beat on low until the ingredients start to mix together. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for another 3-5 minutes to whip additional air into the frosting.

EASY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.

SILKY VANILLA BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, thoroughly combine sugar and flour.
• With wire whisk, gradually stir in milk until smooth.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture has thickened and boils.
• Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and cool completely.
• In medium bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter until light and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in milk mixture; beat in vanilla.

VANILLA BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter until smooth.
• On low speed gradually add powdered sugar alternating with milk, adding more if needed, until at desired consistency. Add vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.

QUICK VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
• Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.

BILLY'S VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add 6 cups sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix until light and fluffy. If necessary, gradually add remaining 2 cups sugar to reach desired consistency.

CAKE WITH SILKY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using two 9-in. round baking pans., In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, vanilla and salt until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar, alternately with enough milk to reach desired consistency., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides of cake, using no more than 1 cup frosting., Remove 1 cup frosting to each of two small bowls; tint 1 cup frosting light pink and leave 1 cup frosting white. Tint remaining frosting dark pink., Cut a small hole in the tip of three pastry bags or in a corner of three food-safe plastic bags; insert the same-size medium round tip in each. Fill each with a different color frosting., To decorate side of cake, pipe a row of four evenly-spaced 1/2-in. dots down side of cake, making one white dot, one light pink dot and two dark pink dots. Using the back of teaspoons from your flatware (a different one for each color), gently swipe each dot to the right. Repeat with additional rows, piping each new row of dots to the right of the previous row, until side of cake is almost completely covered. Pipe a final row of dots to fill uncovered section., To decorate top of cake, make concentric circles of different colored frosting, piping dots one at a time and swiping each dot before piping another. In center, pipe four dots of same color; swipe each dot toward the center.

LIGHT & SILKY WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat the cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream to nearly stiff peaks, then add the whipped cream into the cheese mixture and quickly and briefly beat to combine.
• Do not over beat.

EASY NUTELLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat butter and nutella on medium high speed until creamy about 2 mins.
• Reduce speed on mixer to medium. Add the confectioner's sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beat well after each addition and scrape down sides of the bowl as needed.
• After every 1 cup of powdered sugar raise the speed of the mixer up to high and beat for 10 to 20 seconds.
• Add vanilla, heavy cream, and hazelnut extract.
• Beat until smooth. If not using the frosting right away you can place it in an airtight container in the fridge. It should last for about 7 days in the fridge.
• Before using, bring to room temperature, and beat on low speed until smooth again, about 5 minutes.

BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• In a bowl beat butter or margarine until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups of the confectioners' sugar, beating well.
• Slowly beat in the milk and vanilla. Slowly beat in remaining sugar. Beat in additional milk, if needed, to make of spreading consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.

SILKY CHOCOLATE BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar, flour and cocoa.
• With wire whisk, gradually stir in milk until smooth.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture has thickened and boils.
• Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; cool completely.
• In medium bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter until creamy.
• Gradually beat in milk mixture, melted chocolate and vanilla.

SMOOTH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat shortening and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, about 3 minutes; stir in vanilla extract. Beat sugar, one cup at a time, into butter mixture on medium speed. Add milk and beat on high speed until light and fluffy.
• Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to decorate. For best results, keep icing refrigerated when not using.