Vanilla Buttercream
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This simple buttercream frosting makes enough to frost a two-layer cake.
Servings:
3 cups
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Ingredients
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1 cupsugarsee savings
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5 tablespoonswatersee savings
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6slightly beaten egg yolkssee savings
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2 tablespoonsvanillasee savings
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1-1/2 cups (3 sticks)unsalted butter, softenedsee savings
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Directions
1.
In heavy saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat.
2.
Gradually stir bout half of sugar mixture into egg yolks. Return all of yolk mixture to saucepan. Bring to gentle boil; reduce heat. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
3.
In large mixing bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Add sugar-egg mixture, beating until combined. If necessary, chill frosting until it reaches spreading consistency. Makes 3 cups (enough to frost 9-inch two-layer cake).
Chocolate Buttercream
Prepare Vanilla Buttercream as above except stir 4 ounces melted semisweet or bittersweet chocolate into hot sugar water.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 312, Total Fat 26 g, Saturated Fat 16 g, Monounsaturated Fat 8 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 172 mg, Sodium 7 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Total Sugar 15 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 2%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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