Really, Really Good (And Easy!) Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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Really, Really Good (And Easy!) Buttercream Frosting
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
3334
Calories
Total time
5
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Put butter, milk, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer (if you don’t have a stand mixer, a hand mixer will do).
  2. Mix on low speed until it just starts to come together, about a minute.
  3. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Increase to medium low speed and beat for about another minute.
  4. Increase mixer speed to medium high and beat for about another or minute or so.
  5. Add powdered sugar (and cocoa, if using). Beat on low speed until sugar is just barely incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and increase speed slowly to medium. Beat for about a minute.
  6. Check your consistency. This is very important because if your frosting is too thick, it will not spread well.
  7. If your spatula does not glide through the frosting, add about a tablespoon of corn syrup and beat on medium for about 30 seconds.
  8. When the frosting is just holding its shape, it is too thick (if you are wanting to pipe some decorations on your cake/cupcakes, now would be the time to set a little of this aside in a separate bowl).
  9. Add another tablespoon of corn syrup and beat on medium for 30 seconds.
  10. Repeat until the frosting seems to be of a good spreadable consistency (you don’t want it too runny, or it will slide off the cake/cupcakes).
  11. Once you get your frosting to a good, spreadable consistency, increase mixer speed to medium high and beat for one minute. This will get your frosting nice and fluffy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3333.57 Kcal (13957 kJ)
Calories from fat 1575.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 175.07g 269%
Cholesterol 82.83mg 28%
Sodium 3803.71mg 158%
Potassium 7521.66mg 160%
Total Carbs 422.26g 141%
Sugars 268.55g 1074%
Dietary Fiber 2.34g 9%
Protein 33.22g 66%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 253.6mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 486.69 Kcal (2038 kJ)
Calories from fat 230.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.56g 269%
Cholesterol 12.09mg 28%
Sodium 555.32mg 158%
Potassium 1098.13mg 160%
Total Carbs 61.65g 141%
Sugars 39.21g 1074%
Dietary Fiber 0.34g 9%
Protein 4.85g 66%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 80.8
    Points
  • 94
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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