Quick Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

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I generally hate buttercream frosting but needed some for cupcakes I was making for a bake sale. When I saw Gale Gand's name, I figured it had to be good. It was EXCELLENT! Easiest buttercream I ever made, and tasted the best! Perfect for decorating too. If you're looking for buttercream, look no further! Thank you Gale!!!

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Was making a chocolate cake last night and wanted a good buttercream frosting. Found this recipe and decided to try it. it was sooooooooooo good. couldn't stop eating it out of the mixing bowl! This recipe is a keeper

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My mom made a buttercream frosting many years ago and it was a box of powdered sugar, 1 stick of salted butter and a dash of vanilla. She used regular milk as needed to thin out. It was awesome!!!! There was no such thing as unsalted butter back then, so guess what, salted WORKED. She also used a regular hand mixer as we did not have a stand mixer. Just made some for a white coconut cake and, as always, was awesome and made me think of my mom.

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This is the first poor rating I ever gave to a recipe on this site. I do not understand why everyone likes it. Yes, the texture is rich and it is great for spreading BUT it tasted like sweetened butter. Only my husband liked it because he said it reminded him of the sweet butter his mom would make for their toast when he was a child. I substituted half the butter for shorting the second time and added some cream cheese and extra cream and it turned out delicious. Basically, I just played around with ingredients until it tasted yummy. I then dirty iced my second cake (this recipe did not dirty ice well because it didn't stick to the cake very enough for handling and it worked beautifully.

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cut the recipe in half. one stick of salted butter to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and alittle milk and a dash of pure vanilla. great recipe.

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This has been my go-to recipe for years. So easy and delicious!! I make alterations depending upon desired flavor, such as orange zest, dissolved coffee crystals, cocoa powder, cinnamon, etc. I have used it for cookies, cakes, and cupcakes. It holds a piped flower perfectly!

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I really liked this recipe! I used it on my Lazy Wife Cake recipe and it turned out great. The only change I made was that I used orange juice (not extract just straight juice instead of vanilla extract to add a little bit more flavor. It was really good and the texture was Amazing. Not too thick but not too fluffy. =

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i used milk and only a1/4 of a cup had to add more to make it more creamy and it seemed like no one liked it ... i really was disappointed i might have messed up by using unsalted butter too. i am afraid to add salt to it now and i also had to add a dash of more vanilla... where did i go wrong.. i had no whipping cream but i have heard that it really didn't make a difference to other reviews anyone got any suggestions i am willing to take some... I really want to make a awesome frosting :( so sad ... you can reply to me. just am not allowed to add my email so i will look for some advice on these posts thanks all... i will take any advise cause i really want to learn ... I know it is all about trail and error but i feel like such a failure on such a simple reciepe....thank you all and have a very good new year....

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Used this frosting for sugar cookies this Christmas and everyone made comments on how delicious it was! Just made a marble cake and new I had to use this recipe! Another hit! Love this, 5 star!

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Best vanilla frosting I have ever made. I didn't have any whipping cream on hand, but I had buttermilk so I used that instead and it was still great. I think the key is whipping it for as long and as fast as you can to get it nice and light and fluffy!