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Best Buttercream Frosting

Published: Oct 5, 2017 · Modified: May 19, 2021 by Mindee · This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Whether it's a cake or cookies you want a recipe that is the best! Let me show you how to make this fluffy frosting that can be any color you choose and is ready to use in 5 minutes!

Six different colored buttercream frostings in bags.
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Why Choose This Recipe

  • Fast and Easy
  • You can pipe this frosting to decorate a cake like this Yellow Butter Cake!
  • Perfect for frosting Sugar Cookies!

Ingredient Notes

  • Shortening - people often want to use all butter instead of adding a little bit of shortening. You can do this but remember that shortening has a purpose. It maintains it's shape and doesn't soften or melt at room temperature which is why it's in this recipe. Decorative frosting needs to maintain it's shape and not melt.
Ingredients for buttercream frosting.

Step by Step Instructions

  • Cream the butter, shortening, salt and vanilla well.
  • Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time.
  • Beat in the milk.
First 6 steps to making this frosting.
  • Whip frosting at a high speed to until it's light and fluffy.
  • Color frosting however you choose.
  • Fill frosting bags to decorate or spread on with a frosting knife.
Adding food color to the frosting.

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

Do I need salted or unsalted butter?

Either is fine. The amount of salt in salted butter isn't enough to make a difference either way.

What type of buttercream is this frosting?

It's an American buttercream.

Can I flavor this chocolate?

It's better to go with a Chocolate Buttercream Recipe rather than to alter this one.

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  • Raspberry Lemonade Frosting

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The Best Buttercream Frosting

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  • Author: Mindee
  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Cups Frosting 1x
  • Category: Cake
  • Method: Mixing
  • Cuisine: American
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Whether it's a cake or cookies you want a recipe that is the best! Let me show you how to make this fluffy frosting that can be any color you choose and is ready to use in 5 minutes!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • ½ cup Butter (Not Margarine) (softened)
  • ¼ cup Shortening
  • ⅛ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla (clear vanilla if you want white frosting)
  • 3 Tbs. Milk
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • Gel Food Coloring

Instructions

  1. Beat the butter, shortening, salt and vanilla together in a mixing bowl.
  2. Beat in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well after each cup. 
  3. Add the 3 TBS milk. 
  4. Beat until light and fluffy. 
  5. Stir in food coloring. 
  6. Frost your cookies, cakes or whatever else you want!

Notes

  • Freezes well.
  • Don't substitute margarine for the butter.

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  1. Greg

    November 28, 2020 at 6:22 am

    I love frosting. This is the best!!! It is wrong to eat it straight?

    ★★★★★

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  2. Hillary

    May 01, 2018 at 1:11 am

    What kind of shortening did you use?

    Reply
    • mindeescookingobsession

      May 01, 2018 at 8:33 am

      Regular Crisco

      Reply

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