![]() But there are a few tips I have for you to keep this frosting from getting too sweet. powdered sugar, also called confectioner’s sugar.unsalted butter – we’ll talk about this below.You need just four ingredients! To make your new favorite vanilla frosting recipe, you’ll need: This is seriously one of the easiest frosting recipes to make. Which ingredients do I need to make American buttercream frosting? For the best flavor and texture though, I’m team all butter, all the time. So I’m not against it if the situation requires. I will say that when I’ve made cakes for say, warm weather outdoor birthday parties with no refrigeration, I’ll substitute up to 25-50% of the butter with shortening. You don’t get that with this all butter buttercream, so hooray! There’s really not much difference in the final product except that the all-butter buttercream is a little more sensitive to heat. If you’re like me, you also feel a sort of aftertaste after eating the shortening buttercream frostings. Why use all butter and not butter and shortening? This one takes a little longer to crust than some because I use all butter and not shortening. American buttercream frosting is a classic because it holds up well, tastes great, and crusts slightly. If you’re new to baking and just getting into making things from scratch, this is a great frosting recipe to start with. I learned how to make this without a real recipe (before smart phones) when I was a newbie baker. Solid recipes that work well, we can memorize easily, and make almost blindfolded. But really, who cares? We want simple recipes sometimes. Maybe it’s worry that it won’t be “food blogger-y” enough. Sometimes the simplest recipes take the longest to post. But after a recent round of rave reviews on the frosting, I knew it was time to post. I’ve had so many friends over the years request this recipe, and I’ve explained it to them gladly. This recipe has made converts out of frosting haters and is hands down my most requested frosting for birthday parties. It’s beautiful and easy to pipe, flavorful, and most importantly, NOT too sweet. There’s something really special about a good homemade vanilla frosting. This American buttercream frosting recipe will leave you thinking, “that’s it?” while also making you feel like a super accomplished baker. Let’s make some amazing frosting, darlings. ![]() This classic vanilla frosting recipe always receives many compliments! Easy to make, and incredibly delicious, this American buttercream frosting recipe is the perfect all-butter buttercream to top cakes and cupcakes.
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