Best Frosting Ever !
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (12oz/340g) butter, softened
- 6 cups (1lb 8oz/680g) icing sugar (powdered sugar), sifted
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Seeds scraped from one vanilla bean pod (optional)
- 2-3 tablespoons milk or cream
- Pinch of salt
DIRECTIONS
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In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or using an electric hand mixer whip the butter until light and creamy for about 7-8 minutes on medium/high speed.
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Once the butter is pale in color and light slowly add in the icing sugar one spoon at a time on medium speed. Let the sugar fully incorporate before adding in more sugar.
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Add the vanilla extract, vanilla bean seeds, salt and cream or milk.
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Whip on high speed for another 3-4 minutes until very light, creamy, and fluffy.
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Use the buttercream straight away or keep it refrigerated for up to 4 weeks. Before use, make sure it comes to room temperature.
