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A cake with homemade blue frosting

Powdered Sugar Frosting

Author Christi Johnstone
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
This quick and easy Powdered Sugar Frosting Recipe takes just minutes to make and is perfect for frosting your favorite cakes and cupcakes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 24 servings

Equipment

  • Hand Mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups salted butter softened
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 5-6 tbsp milk
  • food coloring if desired start with a drop or two, increase as needed

Instructions

  • Beat the butter until smooth. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and vanilla.  Add the milk a little at a time until you’ve reached the desired consistency (you may not need to add all 5 Tablespoons).Mix in the food coloring.

Notes

Feel free to swap the vanilla extract for other flavor extracts, but take caution that most are a bit more potent than vanilla, so start with a teaspoon and work your way up, it's always best to start with too little and add more. The same goes with food coloring! 

Nutrition

Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 9mg | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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