White Buttercream Frosting
This buttercream frosting recipe makes bright white frosting and only uses five ingredients! It's so easy and delicious to make, you'll never buy frosting again!!
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Ingredients
Instructions
Beat 2 cups of unsalted butter on a medium-high speed (6-8 on a KitchenAid) for 2 minutes with a paddle attachment and stand mixer or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer. It should become lighter in color and look white once it's been whipped up.
Then mix in 1 Tbsp vanilla extract and 1/2 tsp salt on a low speed until incorporated.
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Yield
This recipe makes about 6 cups of frosting. If needed, this recipe can be doubled or tripled. A double batch will fit/can be made in a 5 qt Kitchen Aid Mixing bowl.
I usually make 1 batch of frosting to stack and frost a seven or eight-inch layer cake.
Making This Brown Butter Buttercream in Advance and Storage Tips
You can make this frosting ahead of time or save any leftover frosting! It can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.
This frosting can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months! Just be sure to give it a good stir once it thaws to make it nice and smooth again.
A frosted cake can last in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for a month. The buttercream locks in the moisture and keeps the cake fresh and delicious!
Tips for Making the Best White Buttercream Frosting:
Make sure your butter is at room temperature before making your frosting.
Set a timer and beat your butter for a full 2 minutes before adding in any other ingredients. This lightens the color of the butter and creates the perfect white base for your frosting.
As long as your powdered sugar contains cornstarch (most brands in the US do) there’s no need to sift the powdered sugar.
Use heavy cream or heavy whipping cream and not normal milk! The higher fat percentage gives the frosting a great consistency.
If you are making frosting for a cake, mix the buttercream on the lowest speed at the end of the process for a couple of minutes to make it super smooth.
If your buttercream isn’t as white as you’d like once it’s fully made, you can mix in a tiny drop of purple gel food coloring or 1/2 tsp of white gel food coloring or titanium dioxide powder on a low speed to brighten it.
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