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Whipped Buttercream Frosting

Aly
A perfect, light, silky vanilla buttercream frosting.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Servings 4 Cups

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups Unsalted Butter, Softened
  • 4 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2-4 TBSP Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions
 

  • The butter should be soft, but not too soft that it has started to melt.
  • With the paddle attachment fitted, beat butter on medium speed of your stand mixer, about 30 seconds.
  • With the mixer running on low speed, gradually add the sugar, 1 cup at a time, until incorporated. (To avoid a poof of sugar, turn your mixer off each time you add a cup of sugar.)
  • Turn the mixer up to medium speed and beat for about 2 minutes. Stop the mixer and scrape down the side and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Add the vanilla and 2 TBSP of heavy cream, then beat on medium speed for 2-6 minutes, until the frosting is light and fluffy.
  • Use immediately to frost cakes and cupcakes.

Notes

  • The original frosting recipe I used was found in a baking book I bought at a furniture store: "Sweet Bake Shop: Delightful Desserts for the Sweetest of Occasions" by Tessa Sam.