Buttercream Frosting Easy

By á-174023

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened – not melted
• 3 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar, SIFTED
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• up to 4 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Step 1

Start by beating the butter in a mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed until the butter has broken down and begins to look whipped.
-Stop the mixer and add in your sifted powdered sugar. Cover your mixer and bowl with a towel and turn your mixer on the lowest speed for 30 seconds to a minute. (This keeps the powdered sugar from poofing up in your face and all over your counter!)
-Increase the speed to medium and add the vanilla, salt, and 2 tbsp. of the milk. Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
You’re done! Need thicker icing? Add more powdered sugar a tablespoon at a time