# The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This recipe makes a smooth, creamy, and fluffy American buttercream frosting that can be flavored and colored for various occasions.

- Total time: 13 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 6 cups confectioners’ sugar sifted
- 0.5 cup heavy cream room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or another flavoring
- 0.25 teaspoon white vinegar
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- drops food coloring

## Instructions

1. Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low to medium-low until smooth, about 3 minutes.
2. Begin adding the sugar, a half cup at a time, keeping the mixer at the same low speed.
3. Once about a third of the sugar is incorporated, stop the mixer and scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula.
4. Return the mixer to the same speed, and add about 1/4 of the cream, mixing until incorporated.
5. Continue slowly mixing in this fashion (adding sugar and cream, scraping with a spatula periodically, and taking time to let the mixer run in between additions), until most of the sugar and cream has been incorporated.
6. Add the vanilla, vinegar, and salt, mix again and add the remaining sugar and cream.
7. Continue mixing on medium-low (at the highest) for at least 5 to 10 minutes, if not longer, adding the food coloring halfway through the mixing time, if desired.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- paddle attachment
- rubber spatula

## Tips

- Adding white vinegar cuts the sweetness of the buttercream.
- Mix on medium-low speed for at least 5 to 10 minutes, or longer, for a light and fluffy frosting.
- Store frosting tightly covered at room temperature for up to 24 hours or refrigerate for up to one week. Bring to room temperature before using.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1831RzhbN7/
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- Extracted: 2026-02-27

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