Homemade Vanilla Frosting?

Question

Does anyone have a good recipe for vanilla frosting? My boyfriend's birthday is coming up, and his cake will be the first thing I've ever made for him.

Answer 1

Basic Vanilla Frosting:

5 min 5 min prep
1 cup

2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine ingredients and beat on medium speed until smooth and fluffy.

Answer 2

You will love this one...... Smooth and Creamy Frosting 1 pkg (4-Serving size) Jello Instant Pudding 1/4 C confectioners sugar 1 C cold milk 1 container (8oz.) Cool Whip, thawed 1. Combine pudding mix, sugar, and milk in a small bowl. 2. Beat slowly with electric mixer on low until well blended, about 1 minute. 3. Fold in whipped topping. Spread on cake at once. Makes abut 4 cups or enough for two 9-inch layers. Store frosted cake in refrigerator.

Answer 3

Buttercream frosting
:
Makes about 3 ½ pounds

2 sticks butter, room temperature
2 cups Crisco shortening
1 teaspoon butter flavoring (Wilton’s makes the best flavored version)
1 teaspoon vanilla (I use Wilton’s Clear Vanilla)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 pounds powdered cane sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon meringue powder (optional but the texture will be smoother)*
Water as necessary (I usually add about 2 tablespoons but you may need more or less depending on the humidity in your neighborhood)

* You can purchase meringue powder at your local grocery store under the brand name of Just Whites.

In the mixer, mix butter, Crisco shortening, and salt together to incorporate, about 5 minutes on low.

Add almond, butter and vanilla extracts. Mix together well. Add about 1 pound of powdered sugar and the meringue powder and mix.

Add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar at a time and mix until you get the consistency you want.

Add a little milk, a teaspoon at a time, if necessary to thin the frosting. Blend well on low for several minutes.

Use immediately or cover and refrigerate. NOTE: Buttercream Icing will last for weeks as long as it is well sealed.

This icing is used for icing cakes and cookies as well as for borders and art work on cakes. It also makes a good tasting filling between layers of the cake and under a Fondant Icing.

You can make roses, but the drying time is 3 or more days depending on the humidity.

Answer 4

here is a good one
Vanilla Butter frosting
1/3 cup butter or margarine softened
3 cups confectioners sugar
1 1/2 tsps vanilla
About 2 tablespoons milk
Blend butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and milk. Beat until smooth and spreading consistancy. This is a good one and
easy too.

Answer 5

powder sugar, water vanilla, keep adding until you get the consistency you want, go really easy on the vanilla because you don't want your frosting to turn brown from the vanilla color

Answer 6

One stick of unsalted butter and beat in a box of powdered sugar. I add a tablespoon of pure vanilla extract..the taste is amazing.