Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

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My favorite frosting is buttercream. Unlike most frosting which is very sweet, buttercream frosting is creamy, buttery and no too sweet. With this recipe, you can switch the flavor of the extract. For example, if you’re making a lemon cake, substitute lemon extract for the vanilla. Orange cake…orange extract and so on. Keep in mind, cakes with buttercream frosting must be refrigerated until ready to serve! Note: This makes enough frosting to frost a 9×13″ cake. If frosting a layer cake or chiffon style cake, double the ingredients.

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Uncategorized
Servings

1

servings

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons flour

  • ½ cup milk

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  • In a saucepan, combine the flour and milk, and whisk until all lumps are gone.
  • Boil over medium heat until mixture is thick like custard.
  • Remove from stove, cover with plastic wrap (to prevent skin from forming) and cool totally.
  • Cream the sugar and butter for 5 minutes.
  • Add the cooled custard mixture and beat until fluffy.
  • Add vanilla.

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