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Confectioners’ Sugar Frosting

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This is a simple and foolproof frosting that tints nicely when colored. The recipe makes enough for an 8-inch layer cake or 24 cupcakes.

serves 2 cups

Ingredients

cost per recipe: $1.45

The price is determined by the national average.

  • 2

    cups confectioners' sugar

  • 1/4

    cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened

  • 3

    tablespoons to 4 tablespoons milk

  • 1

    teaspoon vanilla extract

  • as needed food coloring(optional)

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How to Make It

Beat the confectioners' sugar and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.  Beat in 3 tablespoons milk and the vanilla extract.  Beat in more milk until desired consistency.  Tint the frosting with the food coloring, if desired.
Step 1

Beat the confectioners' sugar and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.  Beat in 3 tablespoons milk and the vanilla extract.  Beat in more milk until desired consistency.  Tint the frosting with the food coloring, if desired.

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Ratings & Reviews

(3)

  • Vanessa V.

    December 21, 2018

    Easy Peasy!

    I used Crisco instead of oil and they looked perfect, crinkly, and puffy!

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  • Shelia T.

    March 3, 2019

    Home cook

    This is the exact frosting mom used growing up for birthday cakes! So good always got a beautiful cake! One of 9 children!

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  • dbillings2

    June 20, 2005

    Confectioners' Sugar Frosting

    This reminds me of my mothers frosting she made for our birthday cakes. We all loved it. Brings back good memories. Thanks for the recipe memories. Karen (1 of 6 girls)

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Made with

  • calories

    488

  • calories-fat

    169

  • fat-total

    18.8g

  • saturated-fat

    11.9g

  • transfat

    0.8g

  • sugars

    79.41g

  • vitamin-a

    165

  • vitamin-c

    0mg

  • calcium

    28mg

  • iron

    0.06mg

  • potassium

    35mg

  • cholesterol

    50mg

  • sodium

    13mg

  • carbohydrate-total

    80.9g

  • dietary-fiber

    0g

  • protein

    0.8g

  • fat-total-dv

    24%DV

  • sat-fat-dv

    59%DV

  • vitamin-a-dv

    18%DV

  • vitamin-c-dv

    0%DV

  • calcium-dv

    2%DV

  • iron-dv

    0%DV

  • cholesterol-dv

    17%DV

  • carbohydrate-total-dv

    29%DV

  • potassium-dv

    1%DV

  • fiber-dv

    0%DV

  • added-sugars

    0g

  • vitamin-d

    0.6mg

  • vitamin-e

    0.53mg

  • vitamin-k

    1.6mg

  • thiamine

    0.008mg

  • riboflavin

    28.399mg

  • niacin

    0.034mg

  • vitamin-b6

    0.008mg

  • folate

    2mg

  • vitamin-b12

    0.14mg

  • biotin

    0mg

  • pantothenic-acid

    0.091mg

  • phosphorus

    22mg

  • iodine

    0mg

  • magnesium

    3mg

  • zinc

    0.118mg

  • selenium

    1.2mg

  • copper

    0.012mg

  • manganese

    0.011mg

  • chromium

    0mg

  • molybdenum

    0mg

  • chloride

    0mg

  • choline

    0mg

  • sodium-dv

    13mg

  • added-sugars-dv

    0%DV

  • vitamin-d-dv

    3%DV

  • vitamin-e-dv

    4%DV

  • vitamin-k-dv

    1%DV

  • thiamin-dv

    1%DV

  • riboflavin-dv

    4%DV

  • niacin-dv

    0%DV

  • vitamin-b6-dv

    0%DV

  • folate-dv

    1%DV

  • vitamin-b12-dv

    6%DV

  • biotin-dv

    0%DV

  • pantothenic-acid-dv

    2%DV

  • phosphorus-dv

    2%DV

  • iodine-dv

    0%DV

  • magnesium-dv

    1%DV

  • zinc-dv

    1%DV

  • selenium-dv

    2%DV

  • copper-dv

    1%DV

  • manganese-dv

    0%DV

  • chromium-dv

    0%DV

  • molybdenum-dv

    0%DV

  • chloride-dv

    0%DV

  • choline-dv

    0%DV

This nutritional information refers to each serving of the entire recipe and not just the products used as ingredients.

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