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BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tsp. almond or vanilla extract

In a food processor, process butter about 30 seconds or until smooth. Using a spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Add the confectioners sugar and process again, about 15 seconds.

While the motor is running, drizzle in the milk and extract through the small opening in the feed tube.

Process for another 30 seconds, or until smooth.

Cooks Note: For a stiffer frosting, add a little less milk or more confectioners sugar. For a glaze, or thinner frosting add more milk or less confectioners sugar.

This same mixture can also be made in a stand mixer, but add the confectioners' sugar on very low speed (or use the bowl cover), as it has a tendency to splash out of the bowl.

Submitted by: CM

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Buttercream Frosting

· Jul 11 · #39798

Rc (South Carolina) says:

Very happy to know that frosting can be made in food processor. Never thought of that. Thanks for the idea.

· Oct 24 · #49072

Paige A (Texas) says:

I was a skeptic but this was REALLY easy and it tasted great. It made enough to frost 2 dozen cupcakes with plenty left over.

· Nov 22 · #52107

Carmen (United States) says:

Good recipe! I don't have a food processor so I used a whisk. Added cinnamon to go with the cake. Quick, easy, and good.

· Nov 23 · #52210

Debbie (Nebraska) says:

Worked very well. Made Christmas cookies and used this for the frosting, we added some peppermint flavor to ours. It was wonderful. Thanks for the recipe.

· Feb 5 · #60890

Rachel S. (Washington) says:

This frosting worked really well. The best part is that it's so simple and you can anything to it and it will still taste great. We made vanilla cupcakes with the boys and had so much fun creating a new unique frosting. Sent to everybody and got thank you letters back. We made them for my Aunt Rosa in her nursing home and she loved it! All the folks at the nursing home went WILD! So did the boys and my husband. This frosting is amazing and is to die for!

· Mar 12 · #63768

Annette (California) says:

I love it making it for the 3rd time today with in about 1 month. Everyone says it very good.

· Mar 21 · #64562

Briana sipes (United States) says:

I made this at my friends birthday party at 12 in the morning and surprised her, she loved it we didn't have a mixer or food processor so we used a whisk tasted great thx :)

· May 19 · #68987

Melissa (Texas) says:

Got an itch to make a cake from scratch and found this recipe for the frosting. I'm all about easy and this was exactly what I wanted. Prepared it with a hand mixer and used a little less milk than called for to get a thicker frosting. Only took about 5 minutes to complete and it's so yummy!

· Oct 15 · #81064

PH (California) says:

Simply, easy and quick to make. Does not melt, The suggested sugar amount was way too sweet, so you might want to add to your preference.

· Mar 31 · #97691

Jdsgpie (Minnesota) says:

Delish!!! Everyone loved it and easy to make. Used it w/fondant.

· Jul 12 · #104722

Victoria (Kentucky) says:

Best frosting in the world!!!

· Dec 9 · #115801

NJ (Hawaii) says:

This makes a great plain frosting. I made two batches as directed. The first I kept plain. For the second one I added in a White Chocolate Raspberry flavoring packet from Duncan Hines. I got the packet free with a coupon from Safeway a while back, and it is supposed to be mixed into the plain Duncan Hines frosting, but it worked wonderfully with this frosting.

· Nov 2 · #132649

Ar (Pennsylvania) says:

I loved this recipe on my vanilla cupcakes!!

· May 10 · #140253

Mike Larkins (Wisconsin) says:

Very Simple. Cut back on powdered sugar be 1/6 of a cup and used Lemon extract instead of almond or vanilla. It came out great!

· Feb 22 · #171028

Judie Olivier (Michigan) says:

I made this frosting last night for my granddaughter's birthday cupcakes. It was just the right consistency, easy to spread and delicious!

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