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Published: Dec 20, 2021 | Last Updated On: Dec 20, 2021 by Aarthi

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Creamy vanilla buttercream frosting recipe with step by step pictures. Make smooth Buttercream icing for cakes and cupcakes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.Ingredients for Buttercream Icing

2.📖 Recipe Card

3.Buttercream | Buttercream Icing Recipe | Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe

4.Buttercream Frosting with Pictures

Vanilla Buttercream

Yes I know this is a simple icing, but I have to post this because I am going to post a stunning cake that uses this one. I will post that cake recipe later this week. So wait for it. So I hope you like it and let me know if you have any doubts.

Ingredients for Buttercream Icing

Unsalted Butter

Use soft unsalted butter for making buttercream so the buttercream doesn't turn salty. Also use soft unsalted butter so the frosting is creamy. Don't use too soft butter.

Icing Sugar / Confectioners Sugar

Make sure you sieve the icing sugar for smooth buttercream.

Vanilla Essence

Pure vanilla intensify the vanilla flavour.

How to Make Buttercream

Sieve the icing sugar really well.
Beat butter very well till it gets fluffy.
Add 2 cups of of the sugar, one at a time and beat well...Pour in 1 tbsp of milk and continue mixing.
Now add another 2 cups of of the icing sugar one cup at a time and beat well..now add another tbsp of milk and beat well.
Continue to beat till it gets fluffy and shiny.
Add in vanilla essence and beat till fluffy.
Frost your favorite cupcakes or cake with this.

📖 Recipe Card

Buttercream | Buttercream Icing Recipe | Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Creamy vanilla buttercream frosting recipe with step by step pictures. Make smooth Buttercream icing for cakes and cupcakes.

3.50 from 4 votes

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 5 cups

Ingredients

▢ Unsalted Butter - 250 grams softened
▢ Icing Sugar / Confectioners Sugar - 1 Kg sifted
▢ Vanilla Essence - 1 tblspn
▢ Milk - 3 to 4 tblspn

Instructions

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Sieve the icing sugar really well.
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Beat butter very well till it gets fluffy..
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Add 2 cups of of the sugar, one at a time and beat well...Pour in 1 tblspn of milk and continue beating..
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Now add another 2 cups of of the icing sugar one cup at a time and beat well..now add another tbsp of milk and beat well..
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Continue to beat till it gets fluffy and shiny..
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Add in vanilla essence and beat till fluffy..
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Frost your favorite cupcakes or cake with this..

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Buttercream Frosting with Pictures

Sift 1 kg icing sugar

Take 250 grams soft unsalted butter in a large bowl

You need a electric beater to beat this

Beat it well till the butter is creamy

Add in sifted icing sugar, one cup at a time

and beat

add in another cup and beat again

beat it till creamy

Add in 2 tblspn of milk

beat till creamy

Add in 1 cup of icing sugar

beat again

add in milk

beat again, repeat this till all the sugar is over

Finally add in vanilla and beat well

Look how creamy this is, you can frost this

YUMMY..

About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

Reader Interactions

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Aruna Manikandan
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nice post dear.
icing looks perfect 🙂
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Nadji
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Bravo mon amie, ta recette est très bien expliquée et on ne pourra vraiment pas rater.
C'est très bien.
See soon
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Dzoli
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Yes that is how I make i too for many cakes;)
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anthony stemke
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A simple icing yes, but very nice.
I assume that "icing sugar" is confectioners sugar. Don't be fooled, this is a great icing.
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anthony stemke
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Having trouble posting but this is a wonderful simple icing and better than store-bought.
Thanks.
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Aarthi
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@anthony stemke..yes icing sugar is confectioner sugar..Thanks for your comments
Aruna Manikandan..thanks dear
Dzoli.Ya me too...Love this icing
Nadji..thanks for your comment
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Anonymous
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Aarthi, for how many days it stays good. Whether we have to do icing for cake on same day or it can be stored in fridge and can be used later. Please reply
Thanks
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Aarthi
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@AnonymousI dont recommend storing it, you have to make it fresh. If you store it in fridge it will get hard.
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sara
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hai i did it but i cant get peaks
and while touching i feel like touching sand.i used my hand blender.i didnt get white color.please tell me the reason.my baby eagerly waiting .
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Aarthi
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@saraI think it needs more milk. Add milk slowly and beat till creamy.
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Anonymous
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Can I do this in mixer?
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- Saranya
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  Mam..By mixer u mean normal mixi jar..Let me know..I want to try this
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  - Aarthi
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    no it is hand blender
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Aarthi
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@Anonymousyes u can make it in mixer
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Anonymous
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Thanx aarthi I did in mixer n turn out fabulous.
Everyone loved it
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Vasantha Karthic
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Does it gets melted if kept outside overnight?
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Aarthi
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Flour Buttercream Recipe

@Vasantha Karthicno it wont get melted. But it is best to store this in fridge, then bring back to room temp before using
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Anu Parvathy.S
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Hi aarthi.I am planning to make a barbie cake for my kids birthday. How much icing should I prepare to decorate it
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Aarthi
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@Anu Parvathy.Si think this one batch will be enough
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Anu Parvathy.S
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Hi aarthi.I am planning to make a small barbie cake for my kids birthday. How much icing should I prepare to decorate it
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Aarthi
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@Anu Parvathy.Sit depends on the size of the cake you are making.
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Ranjani Ramanujam
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Hi Aarthi, this looks awesome. I plan to use it for a rainbow cake. How much of icing would I need?
Please advise.
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Aarthi
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@Ranjani Ramanujamu need this whole batch
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Sheena Sreenash
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Hi Aarthi, your recipes are too good..and the way u explain is extremely great. keep going... thanks.. Sheena sreenash
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radhika sivakumar
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Hi, once I tried butter cream icing looking at the videos in YouTube, it's too sugary for me... I want to try your recipe, can u pls give the measurements for making them in small quantity... Will be of great help, as I'm a beginner.... Thanks in advance..
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Anonymous
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Hello, can I use salted butter? Lovely recipe. Can't wait to try it out..
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Aarthi
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@Anonymoussalted butter can make the butter cream little salty, but if u cannot find unsalted ones, use salted.
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Tanushree Panchapakesan
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Mam, where can I find in sakte butter and icing Sugar?
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Aarthi
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@Tanushree Panchapakesanu can get it in any big supermarkets
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Anonymous
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mam,can i use homemade butter for this?
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Aarthi
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@Anonymousyes u can use
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Anonymous
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Hi arthi...do we have to add vegetable shortening in this recipe to get perfect rosses...
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Aarthi
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@Anonymousno need for that
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Jhansi Mary
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Hi aarthi..This is Aarthi.... I am a great fan of u.... U r doing fantastic job... Hats off... I have one doubt in icing... Instead of grams measurement can u tell me in cup measurement plz... So tat I can understand easily
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Anonymous
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Hi Aarthi... I am Aarthi.... I am a great fan and follower of ur site... U r doing fantastic job... Congrats... I have a doubt... For vanillabutter cream frosting u have mentioned measurements in kgs... Can u tell the measurements in cup... Tat will be easy for me.. Plz
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Aarthi
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@Anonymous1 cup of icing sugar measures 125 grams. so you can calculate from that. You have to use 4 times of icing sugar for butter
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nikita chhatani
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Hey is this frosting too sweet ??
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Aarthi
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@nikita chhataniit will be a little sweet
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Unknown
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How much butter will i need to frost a one kg cake????
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- Aarthi
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  u will need a batch of these
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Ihlaz Fari
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Hey! Can I use this as the cake pop dough binder?
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- Aarthi
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  yes you can use this.
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Hi..of which brand you used unsalted butter?
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Hi can we use this icing for frosting red velvet cake
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- Aarthi
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  yes u can use. I used milky mist
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Maneesha
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Hii Aarthi...love your way of cooking..in fact you teach step by step..so its it's easy to understand..
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Sharmi Moorthy
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Hii... is 1kg of icing sugar necessary? Can I powder ordinary sugar in place of icing sugar?
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Unknown
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How would I change this into a chocolate frosting?
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Jason Nosaj
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How can I make this into a chocolate frosting
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and bad
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Mam...unsalted butter is cooking butter pls reply mam...can we use cooking butter directly in butter cream...
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Lakshmi
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Hi mam. Tried this recipe but the sugar stl had crystals even after swifting twice other than that tis was a super recipe.
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Nisa
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Hi Aarthi. im planning to make my first ever birthday cake for my son. i need coloured frosting. so i jus use this and add colours i want? Can you please share how to cover a cake with buttercream frosting?
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- Aarthi
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  Yes add any colour you want in this and mix well. Check this link for covering with buttercream instructions
  https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/07/eggless-vanilla-cake-recipe-eggless.html
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Punimercy
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I need to prepare small quantity of buttercream for 12 cupcakes so pls give the measurement for that mam
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