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Vanilla Almond Buttercream Frosting
Jacklin Altman
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.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Total Time
15
minutes
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Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
12
Calories
275
kcal
Equipment
Stand Mixer
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
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:
275
kcal
Carbohydrates:
35
g
Protein:
1
g
Fat:
15
g
Saturated Fat:
10
g
Trans Fat:
1
g
Cholesterol:
41
mg
Sodium:
100
mg
Potassium:
8
mg
Sugar:
34
g
Vitamin A:
475
IU
Calcium:
6
mg
Iron:
1
mg
Keyword
vanilla, Cake, dessert, buttercream, frosting, almond
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