Fluffy Buttercream Frosting

Name: Fluffy Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter, (room temperature); ½ cup shortening; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup heavy whipping cream

4 steps

Prep:10min

Perfectly light and fluffy buttercream frosting recipe is the best white, vanilla frosting you'll ever taste! Not overly sweet, light-tasting whipped buttercream tops and decorates layer cakes, sheet cakes, and cupcakes beautifully!

Updated at: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:36:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories169.4 kcal (8%)

Total Fat9.8 g (14%)

Carbs20.9 g (8%)

Sugars20.5 g (23%)

Protein0.2 g (0%)

Sodium26.5 mg (1%)

Fiber0 (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

24 servings

½ cupunsalted butter

room temperature

½ cupshortening

4 cupspowdered sugar

1 teaspoonvanilla extract

¼ teaspoonsalt

½ cupheavy whipping cream

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together softened butter and shortening until fluffy and well combined.

Step 2

Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until well blended. The frosting will be very stiff at this point.

Step 3

Slowly mix in the heavy cream on low speed. Once it is fully mixed in, increase the speed to high and beat for 5-7 minutes, scraping down bowl occasionally. The frosting should be very white and fluffy, like a bowl of whipped cream. Use to frost a moist chocolate cake, vanilla cake, or fluffy banana cake!

Step 4

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