Vanilla Buttercream Frosting with Chocolate Variation Recipe

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The Very Best Vanilla Cake and The Very Best Chocolate Cake Frosting

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Ingredients

  • 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
  • 1 jar (7 or 7 1⁄2 oz.) marshmallow cream (such as Marshmallow Fluff)
  • 1 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Planning Tip: Frosting may be refrigerated up to 4 days or frozen up to 1 month. Bring to room temperature and beat before using.

1. Beat butter in a medium bowl with mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in marshmallow cream.

2. When well blended, beat in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Increase speed to high and beat 3 to 4 minutes until fluffy.

Chocolate Variation

1. Beat butter in a medium bowl with mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in 6 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled as package directs, then beat in marshmallow cream until blended.

2. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Increase speed to high and beat 3 to 4 minutes until fluffy.