Creamy vanilla buttercream frosting recipe with step by step pictures. Make smooth Buttercream icing for cakes and cupcakes.
Vanilla Buttercream
Yes I know this is a simple icing, but I have to post this because I am going to post a stunning cake that uses this one. I will post that cake recipe later this week. So wait for it. So I hope you like it and let me know if you have any doubts.
Ingredients for Buttercream Icing
Unsalted Butter
Use soft unsalted butter for making buttercream so the buttercream doesn't turn salty. Also use soft unsalted butter so the frosting is creamy. Don't use too soft butter.
Icing Sugar / Confectioners Sugar
Make sure you sieve the icing sugar for smooth buttercream.
Vanilla Essence
Pure vanilla intensify the vanilla flavour.
How to Make Buttercream
- Sieve the icing sugar really well.
- Beat butter very well till it gets fluffy.
- Add 2 cups of of the sugar, one at a time and beat well...Pour in 1 tbsp of milk and continue mixing.
- Now add another 2 cups of of the icing sugar one cup at a time and beat well..now add another tbsp of milk and beat well.
- Continue to beat till it gets fluffy and shiny.
- Add in vanilla essence and beat till fluffy.
- Frost your favorite cupcakes or cake with this.
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Creamy vanilla buttercream frosting recipe with step by step pictures. Make smooth Buttercream icing for cakes and cupcakes.
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Servings: 5 cups
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter - 250 grams softened
- Icing Sugar / Confectioners Sugar - 1 Kg sifted
- Vanilla Essence - 1 tblspn
- Milk - 3 to 4 tblspn
Instructions
- Sieve the icing sugar really well.
- Beat butter very well till it gets fluffy..
- Add 2 cups of of the sugar, one at a time and beat well...Pour in 1 tblspn of milk and continue beating..
- Now add another 2 cups of of the icing sugar one cup at a time and beat well..now add another tbsp of milk and beat well..
- Continue to beat till it gets fluffy and shiny..
- Add in vanilla essence and beat till fluffy..
- Frost your favorite cupcakes or cake with this..
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Aruna Manikandan
nice post dear.
icing looks perfect 🙂
Nadji
Bravo mon amie, ta recette est très bien expliquée et on ne pourra vraiment pas rater.
C'est très bien.
See soon
Dzoli
Yes that is how I make i too for many cakes;)
anthony stemke
A simple icing yes, but very nice.
I assume that "icing sugar" is confectioners sugar. Don't be fooled, this is a great icing.
anthony stemke
Having trouble posting but this is a wonderful simple icing and better than store-bought.
Thanks.
Aarthi
@anthony stemke..yes icing sugar is confectioner sugar..Thanks for your comments
Aruna Manikandan..thanks dear
Dzoli.Ya me too...Love this icing
Nadji..thanks for your comment
Anonymous
Aarthi, for how many days it stays good. Whether we have to do icing for cake on same day or it can be stored in fridge and can be used later. Please reply
Thanks
Aarthi
@AnonymousI dont recommend storing it, you have to make it fresh. If you store it in fridge it will get hard.
sara
hai i did it but i cant get peaks
and while touching i feel like touching sand.i used my hand blender.i didnt get white color.please tell me the reason.my baby eagerly waiting .
Aarthi
@saraI think it needs more milk. Add milk slowly and beat till creamy.
Anonymous
Can I do this in mixer?
Saranya
Mam..By mixer u mean normal mixi jar..Let me know..I want to try this
Aarthi
no it is hand blender
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can make it in mixer
Anonymous
Thanx aarthi I did in mixer n turn out fabulous.
Everyone loved it
Vasantha Karthic
Does it gets melted if kept outside overnight?
Aarthi
@Vasantha Karthicno it wont get melted. But it is best to store this in fridge, then bring back to room temp before using
Anu Parvathy.S
Hi aarthi.I am planning to make a barbie cake for my kids birthday. How much icing should I prepare to decorate it
Aarthi
@Anu Parvathy.Si think this one batch will be enough
Anu Parvathy.S
Hi aarthi.I am planning to make a small barbie cake for my kids birthday. How much icing should I prepare to decorate it
Aarthi
@Anu Parvathy.Sit depends on the size of the cake you are making.
Ranjani Ramanujam
Hi Aarthi, this looks awesome. I plan to use it for a rainbow cake. How much of icing would I need?
Please advise.
Aarthi
@Ranjani Ramanujamu need this whole batch
Sheena Sreenash
Hi Aarthi, your recipes are too good..and the way u explain is extremely great. keep going... thanks.. Sheena sreenash
radhika sivakumar
Hi, once I tried butter cream icing looking at the videos in YouTube, it's too sugary for me... I want to try your recipe, can u pls give the measurements for making them in small quantity... Will be of great help, as I'm a beginner.... Thanks in advance..
Anonymous
Hello, can I use salted butter? Lovely recipe. Can't wait to try it out..
Aarthi
@Anonymoussalted butter can make the butter cream little salty, but if u cannot find unsalted ones, use salted.
Tanushree Panchapakesan
Mam, where can I find in sakte butter and icing Sugar?
Aarthi
@Tanushree Panchapakesanu can get it in any big supermarkets
Anonymous
mam,can i use homemade butter for this?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use
Anonymous
Hi arthi...do we have to add vegetable shortening in this recipe to get perfect rosses...
Aarthi
@Anonymousno need for that
Jhansi Mary
Hi aarthi..This is Aarthi.... I am a great fan of u.... U r doing fantastic job... Hats off... I have one doubt in icing... Instead of grams measurement can u tell me in cup measurement plz... So tat I can understand easily
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi... I am Aarthi.... I am a great fan and follower of ur site... U r doing fantastic job... Congrats... I have a doubt... For vanillabutter cream frosting u have mentioned measurements in kgs... Can u tell the measurements in cup... Tat will be easy for me.. Plz
Aarthi
@Anonymous1 cup of icing sugar measures 125 grams. so you can calculate from that. You have to use 4 times of icing sugar for butter
nikita chhatani
Hey is this frosting too sweet ??
Aarthi
@nikita chhataniit will be a little sweet
Unknown
How much butter will i need to frost a one kg cake????
Aarthi
u will need a batch of these
Ihlaz Fari
Hey! Can I use this as the cake pop dough binder?
Aarthi
yes you can use this.
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Hi..of which brand you used unsalted butter?
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Hi can we use this icing for frosting red velvet cake
Aarthi
yes u can use. I used milky mist
Maneesha
Hii Aarthi...love your way of cooking..in fact you teach step by step..so its it's easy to understand..
Sharmi Moorthy
Hii... is 1kg of icing sugar necessary? Can I powder ordinary sugar in place of icing sugar?
Unknown
How would I change this into a chocolate frosting?
Jason Nosaj
How can I make this into a chocolate frosting
and bad
Mam...unsalted butter is cooking butter pls reply mam...can we use cooking butter directly in butter cream...
Lakshmi
Hi mam. Tried this recipe but the sugar stl had crystals even after swifting twice other than that tis was a super recipe.
Nisa
Hi Aarthi. im planning to make my first ever birthday cake for my son. i need coloured frosting. so i jus use this and add colours i want? Can you please share how to cover a cake with buttercream frosting?
Aarthi
Yes add any colour you want in this and mix well. Check this link for covering with buttercream instructions
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/07/eggless-vanilla-cake-recipe-eggless.html
Punimercy
I need to prepare small quantity of buttercream for 12 cupcakes so pls give the measurement for that mam