Serves 1
Directions
- 1Whip four sticks of room temperature butter until it is white and looks like whipped cream.
- 2Add one 2-pound bag of powdered sugar to the whipped butter.
- 3Add 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream if it's hot outside, or 1/4 cup if it's cold, to achieve desired silkiness.
Ingredients
- 4 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- 2 pound bag powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream
Equipment
mixer
Tips
- If you use brown vanilla extract, it will turn the buttercream off-white.
- Whip the butter until it is literally white and looks like whipped cream.
- Adjust the amount of heavy whipping cream based on the weather and desired silkiness.
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