Vanilla Almond Buttercream Frosting
This frosting has notes of sweet vanilla and almond, and tastes like a dream. Delicious on vanilla or chocolate cake, this frosting kicks any cake up a notch. Yield: 3 cups frosting.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 3.5 cups Powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp Milk or heavy cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tsp Almond extract
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Add butter into stand mixer and beat on medium-low speed until butter is whipped.
- Mix in vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt and beat until mixture is smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, until fully incorporated.
- Add milk or cream and mix on medium speed to combine.
- To thicken thin frosting, add powdered sugar. If frosting is too thick, add a more milk or cream 1 tsp at a time.
Notes
If you plan to color this frosting, you'll want to use a gel-based food coloring and add it at the end, after the frosting is mixed.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 1gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 8mgSugar: 34gVitamin A: 475IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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