Simple frosting recipe
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5 · This recipe for icing is so simple. If you can boil water you can make this icing. Great for topping cakes, cookies, cupcakes and more. Simplest icing ever.
3 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- 2 cups Icing sugar
Dairy
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 2 tbsp Milk

Victoria Huizinga saved to Thrifty Thursday @ LWSL
4 · FOOLPROOF SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM Frosting - Vanilla flavored, easy techniques. Make perfect homemade frosting for cake pipping or cupcakes. Simple and best frosting for designs. FREE Printable recipe card! #buttercream #frosting #cakedecor Press Print Party!
4 ingredients
Refrigerated
- 4 Egg whites, large
Baking & Spices
- 1 1/4 cups Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- 1 1/2 cups Butter, unsalted
13 · The best buttercream icing for cupcakes and cakes. Includes both vanilla and chocolate frosting recipes. You only need 4 ingredients: butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk. Recipe will frost 24 cupcakes or a 9x13 cake.
13 · The best buttercream icing for cupcakes and cakes. Includes both vanilla and chocolate frosting recipes. You only need 4 ingredients: butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk. Recipe will frost 24 cupcakes or a 9x13 cake.
4 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- 4 cups Confectioners powdered sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- 1 cup Butter, salted
- 2 tbsp Milk
Debbie Lynn saved to Bigger bolder baking
56 · This light and fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting is a simple and classic frosting for cakes and cupcakes and filling for cookies. Plus, with only four ingredients this easy recipe can be made in less than 10 minutes!
6 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- 16 oz 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Dairy
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter
- 1 2 tablespoons milk or heavy whipping cream (up to 1/4 cup
Need a fluffy, light frosting that holds its shape well? Look no further than this whipped cream frosting recipe! Made with just 3 simple ingredients. It's more stable than regular whipped cream and is perfect for any make-ahead dessert!
8 · The best buttercream frosting is made with four ingredients: butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and milk. This recipe is simple and sweet!
5 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- 2 1/2 cups Confectioners' sugar
- 1 Pinch Salt
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure
Dairy
- 1 cup Butter, unsalted
- 1 tbsp Milk

JoAnn Brown saved to Cake and Cookie Decorating
128 · These 7 tricks to make store bought frosting taste better are perfect when you are in a rush and need your cake with frosting fix!
5 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 can Vanilla frosting, store bought
Dairy
- 8 oz Cream cheese
Judith Storm saved to Frostings
How to make this easy and versatile cool whip frosting. This is a great alternative to traditional frostings and is perfect on cupcakes.

Patricia Gratzer saved to Cakes