Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Name: Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Yield: One 2-3 Layer Cake
Cuisine: American, Appalachian
Ingredients: 3 sticks unsalted butter room temperature; 6 c powdered sugar; 1/3 c heavy cream room temperature; 3 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/8 tsp salt optional, but cuts sweetness

Mountain Cookin’ with Missy

Servings

One 2-3 Layer Cake

Cuisine

American, Appalachian

Kitchenware

1 Bowl - Large
1 Spoon, spatula or pasta fork
1 Hand mixer or stand mixer

Ingredients

3 sticks unsalted butter room temperature
6 c powdered sugar
1/3 c heavy cream room temperature
3 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt optional, but cuts sweetness

Directions

In a large bowl using a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter until creamy (about 2 minutes) (3 sticks unsalted butter)
Add the powdered sugar, cream, vanilla and salt with the mixer running on low (6 c powdered sugar, 1/3 c heavy cream, 3 tsp pure vanilla extract, 1/8 tsp salt)
Increase to high speed and beat for about 3 full minutes.
Add more powdered sugar if frosting is too thin, more cream if it’s too thick, or a little more salt if it’s too sweet. (6 c powdered sugar, 1/8 tsp salt)
This will frost a 2 to 3-layer cake