King Baker's Recipe #25: Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Icing

KING BAKER'S RECIPE #25: Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Icing

Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Icing! Perfect for any cake or cookie decorating! this recipe can be adapted to any special occasion! You can color it or add flavoring to make each cake special! 

The Equipment for both recipes you will need is:
1x Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachment. (Or a large bowl with a whisk.)
1x Spatula

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients:
1/2 CUP (1 Stick) Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
3 CUP Icing Sugar
2 TSP Vanilla Extract
2-4 TBSP Milk

Procedures:

1) In your large bowl, add your butter. Whip it until it's creamy and fluffy.

2) Add about half of your icing sugar and mix slowly and carefully. Add in your vanilla extract and gradually add in your milk a tablespoon at a time. (I start out with 2 TBSP) After mixing, make sure you scrape the bottom of the bowl.

3) Add in your remainder of your icing sugar. Add in your milk a tablespoon at a time until it's smooth and *slightly* think. Just make sure it's not too runny.

After you've reached your desired consistency, you can icing your cake, or you can place in a piping bag and design your cake like crazy! To make this special, add coloring or flavor to it to make it themed to whatever the special occasion is! ENJOY!

HAPPY BAKING!