Wedding Cupcake Buttercream

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Does not need to be refrigerated.

Ingredients

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 Tablespoons whipping cream

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, with a hand or stand mixer, cream together sugar and butter on low speed. Mix until well blended. Increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.

2. Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for desired spreading/piping consistency.

3. Scoop into a piping bag and pipe decoratively onto cupcakes, or spread onto cupcakes as desired.