Butter Cream Frosting

It is hard to find a good frosting recipe that you can use on cakes and cupcakes. It took me a long time to find this recipe. Most of the frosting/icing recipes that I was finding would call for Crisco. I was trying to stay away from using that in my recipes. I finally found this recipe for Butter Cream Frosting that is very quick and easy to make!

Butter Cream Frosting:

2 cups (230 grams) confectioners sugar (powdered sugar), sifted
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk or light cream (i like to use Silk Soy Milk)
Assorted food colors and extracts (if desired)

For the Frosting:

1. In an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth and well blended.
2. Add the vanilla extract.
3. With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar.
4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
5. Add the milk and beat on high speed until frosting is light and fluffy (takes about 3-4 minutes)
6. Add a little more milk or sugar, if needed.
7. Tint the frosting with desired food coloring.

The above frosting recipe is amazing and tastes great. I have worked with this recipe for a few years now and I have tried many ways to make it more interesting. I have used different extracts to give it more flavor. Some of the extracts I like to use are: Raspberry, Strawberry, Lavender, and Almond. Once the frosting is already made, I usually put a capful of desired extract into the frosting. My favorite is dark chocolate cupcakes with a white butter cream frosting with raspberry extract. The chocolate and raspberry flavors really compliment each other. Another unique combination I like to make is vanilla cupcakes with violet/lavender colored butter cream frosting with lavender extract. I have made these cupcakes a few times and the hint of lavender gives a refreshing taste. Next, I want to try yellow cupcakes with lemon flavored butter cream frosting.

You can find most of these extracts at your local grocery store. I tend to shop at Safeway and they carry many different flavors. However, I couldn't find lavender extract at Safeway, so I tried Sur La Table in Santana Row. Sur La Table is my favorite cooking store and carries many unique bakeware and ingredients.


Sur La Table




Above is a picture of this frosting recipe I used for a bridal shower. I created vanilla cupcakes, vanilla butter cream frosting, sprinkled with clear decorative flakes and topped with a diamond ring.

So, now that you have your frosting recipe, you are maybe wondering how to decorate cakes and/or cupcakes. Check back soon for tools and equipment that you will need to decorate with. That's it for now. Hope you are having a great Wednesday night :)

bisou bisou,

Kelene