So you want to bake cupcakes at home… you buy the cake mix and frosting from the store, add a few ingredients from the refrigerator and poof! Homemade cupcakes - I THINK NOT! Did you ever stop and read what is in the frosting?? High Maltose Corn Syrup and a bunch of other preservative ingredients! Now I know you are like "well I buy it because its easy and quick" but let me tell you sister (or brother) the real thing can be made in a pinch and with ingredients you probably already have in your home!
So today my friends, is the day…. the day to promise yourself to never, ever (ever!) buy store bought frosting again and simply whip up a batch of your own in 5 minutes or less! Here we go!
You will need:
1 stick of butter (room temp)
4 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar (I didn't say it was healthy!)
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
5 tbsp milk (or cream but I use milk)
To make:
Take a mixing bowl and add the room temp stick of butter. I usually cut the butter into cubes because it is easier to work with. Use either a hand or stand mixer and whip the butter until it is nice and smooth then add the confectioners sugar, vanilla, and milk and mix with mixer until very smooth and creamy. If you are thinking to yourself "Damn I wish she made a chocolate version" well I'm allergic to chocolate (criminal, I know) so I usually don't make things I intend to eat with chocolate, but if you want chocolate, I'd substitute 1/4 cup of the confectioners sugar with 1/4 cup of cocoa!
And that my friends is how you made butter cream and I promise you, its way better than the store bought stuff you used to use! Quick and easy, isn't it?!
Comment below if you give this a try or have questions related to the recipe!
Happy Valentine's Day and enjoy!
Danielle
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