Perfect American Buttercream Frosting Recipe
This American Buttercream Recipe is fluffy, airy and light, sweet and whipped to serious perfection! You can use it on any cake, cookie or cupcake recipe because of its amazing versatility!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 261kcal
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup
- Pinch salt
- 3 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Optional: Food coloring
Instructions
- In your stand mixer, add butter and salt at medium low speed.
- Next turn the mixer down to low and slowly add confectioner’s sugar in small portions until all is added then turn the speed to medium high to combine.
- Add heavy cream and vanilla extract and mix until nice and fluffy. Add in food coloring at this point if desired.
- Pipe buttercream on room temperature cupcakes and serve.
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Notes
The butter must be room temperature! This will allow the butter to be whipped into a fluffy texture and will also allow the sugar to melt into it perfectly.
Don't skimp on the mixing! Allow the mixing process to continue on high for a few minutes! It gives more lift and helps the sugar to truly dissolve into the butter allowing it to become one. It also airs more air making everything much more fluffy!
Have fun with flavors and colors. After whipping cream is mixed into the frosting you can in extracts, flavorings, or food coloring.
Fully cool cakes, cookies, and cupcakes before adding the frosting.
Store desserts with American frosting added in a cool place. This type of buttercream icing doesn't hold up as well in warm temperatures as others.
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 4mg | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 505IU | Calcium: 6mg