Cupcake Icing for a Crowd

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Total Time:
10 min
Prep
10 min
Yield:
about 8 cups, enough for at least 6 dozen cupcakes
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3 pounds confectioners' sugar (3 boxes)
  • 1/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • Food coloring, such as yellow, blue, and red, or your favorite

Directions

In the bowl of a large electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, whip the butter on high speed until very soft. Meanwhile, place a large sheet of parchment paper on a work surface. Using a large sifter, sift a pound of confectioners' sugar onto the parchment. This helps prevent clumping, and makes the mixing easier. Lower the speed of the mixer, and, using the parchment as a funnel, pour the sugar into the bowl and mix slowly until combined. Add the milk and mix until combined. Sift the second pound of sugar onto the parchment sheet. Again at low speed, add the sugar and mix well. Once combined, sift the remaining sugar and add it with the vanilla and mix. Once it is combined, turn the mixer speed up and beat the icing until very light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes.

If desired, divide the icing into smaller batches and color with food coloring.

Spread the icing on cooled cupcakes while at room temperature. Refrigerate any leftover icing, but be sure to let it come back to room temperature before using. Re-whip the icing to make it fluffy again.

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  • on April 06, 2013

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    to kbluesunshine:

    Fluid ounces and ounces are vastly different.
    A fluid ounce (1/8 cup[volume] doesn't necessarily weigh an ounce (1/16 lb[mass]
    For water, a fluid ounce is very close to weighing an ounce but for things like flour and sugar there is a big discrepancy between fluid ounces and ounces. 8 fluid ounces of sifted flour is a lot lighter than 8 fluid ounces of packed flour.

    Therefore it is very important to know which ounce your recipe calls for.

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  • on December 23, 2012

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    I have been using this recipe for several years now. Rachel, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. I can frost my double layer cake and have some left for all the sugar cookies too.

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  • on November 04, 2012

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    one of the better "quick" vanilla icings out there! nice & fluffy!

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