Best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe - How to Make Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

This vanilla buttercream frosting is creamy, smooth and delicious. With this easy vanilla frosting you can frost cupcakes, cakes and other desserts. You only need few minutes of work and some basic ingredients.

You will love this sweet vanilla frosting, it tastes great and it is very easy to make. Vanilla buttercream frosting is so versatile, you can add some food coloring for a rainbow look or you can try different flavors to give your frosting a new taste.

For the best results, you have to start with room temperature butter. If the butter is too cold, then your frosting will be lumpy and difficult to spread. Take the butter out of the fridge early enough to soften at room temperature.

A stand mixer with a paddle attachment makes this recipe very easy to make, but you can use an electric hand mixer if that’s what you have in your kitchen.

What I like most about this recipe is that it has a very good consistency and it’s not too sweet. You can easily make this recipe using just one tablespoon of milk instead of two tablespoons if you want a sweeter taste.

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Ingredients:

• Butter, softened
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Milk

How to Make Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

I love this buttercream frosting recipe because it’s not too sweet, but still has that wonderful flavor of butter and vanilla extract. It’s my go-to recipe for cupcakes, cakes and every occasion that requires a creamy frosting.

It’s very easy to make, all you have to do is soften the butter, then beat it until fluffy using a mixer.