Not Too Sweet Buttercream Frosting

By commercecook

After making a batch of buttercream frosting, then throwing it away because it was just too sweet, I discovered this recipe. It will be my go-to recipe for frosting from now on. It takes a few steps, but worth the aggrevation.

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together the milk and flour. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, until it thickens into a smooth paste. Spoon into a bowl and set aside to cool completely.

When mixture is cooled, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and beat for 4 minutes. Set this aside.

Beat together the butter and sugar at a high speed on your mixer for 4 minutes. Check to make sure that it is not too grainy. If it is, beat another 30 seconds. Add the flour/milk mixture and beat for an additional 3 minutes.

Yum. When I finished, there was no grain texture to the frosting. It was smooth and just the right consistency.