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Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting
Creamy vanilla bean buttercream frosting made with vanilla bean paste for sweet vanilla flavor—perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the room temperature unsalted butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes until light, pale, and creamy.
unsalted butter (room temperature)2 cups
2
Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed until the sugar is combined with the butter. Add the remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix on low speed until fully combined.
powdered sugar4 cups
3
Add in the heavy cream, vanilla bean paste, and salt, and continue to mix on low speed until combined and smooth. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are well incorporated.
vanilla bean paste1 tbsp
4
Increase the mixer speed to medium and whip the buttercream for about 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Then, turn the mixer to low speed and mix the buttercream for several minutes to remove air bubbles.
5
Optional: To smooth out the buttercream, melt 1 cup of the frosting in the microwave for ⏱️ 15 seconds. Pour the melted frosting back into the mixing bowl and mix the frosting on low speed until the buttercream is super smooth and creamy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
1346 kcal
fat Content
97 g
serving Size
1 cup
sugar Content
120 g
sodium Content
310 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
261 mg
carbohydrate Content
123 g
saturated Fat Content
62 g
unsaturated Fat Content
29 g
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