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Chocolate cupcake with buttercream icing.

The Best Buttercream Icing

Jill Machovsky
The Best Buttercream Icing is made with just four ingredients and is ready in less than10 minutes. Use this recipe for decorating cakes, cupcakes or even cookies. This recipe pipes like a dream!
4.75 from 4 votes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c Butter
  • 4 c Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 2-3 Tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream, Half & Half or Milk

Instructions
 

  • Beat 1 cup butter and 2 tsp vanilla until smooth. 
  • Gradually add in 4 cups powdered sugar, starting at a low speed working your way to a medium. Continue at medium speed for one to two minutes until everything is well combined. 
  • Scrape the sides of the bowl several times while the ingredients mix.
  • Add 3-4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream (half & half or milk will work) until you have the consistency you prefer.
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