Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe
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Best Buttercream Frosting

By: Jennifer 
"Best buttercream frosting--great for Aunt Mary's Chocolate Cake!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (325)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -9x13-inch cake's frosting
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In small saucepan cook flour and milk until it forms a ball, stirring constantly. Cool to room temperature.
  2. With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
  3. Beat both mixtures together on high speed until fluffy and smooth. Add vanilla and beat until combined. Refrigerate for about 1/2 hour, until it is of spreading consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 147 | Total Fat: 10.5g | Cholesterol: 28mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2006 by Habeas Corpulent   view full review
Don't be put off by the ratings of * and **. Not cooking the flour/milk mixture long enough...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2003 by MOMME   view full review
This is a GREAT recipe that's easy to mess up: first, cook the flour and milk til it's thick...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by COOKIE COOKERSON   view full review
I'm really surprised that people had trouble with this recipe. I've made it at least 10 times...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2007 by Alicia Lynn   view full review
Absolutely delicious and a great template for other flavors/extracts. To avoid flour lumps I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006 by patty crocker   view full review
For those of you who tried this and it didn't work, TRY AGAIN! This frosting is absolutely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2002 by MOMSHAVNFUN   view full review
This is a wonderful buttercream frosting recipe! I think that the ingredients list should say...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by lovemydanes Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is, simply put, the best buttercream frosting. However, the description of cooking the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2008 by CathyW   view full review
I used this frosting on a sponge cake and it got great reviews from my family. It was very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2008 by ACEINHIBITOR   view full review
i agree with "starla" and a couple others. i have been cooking for 40 years and this is the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2003 by NELLIRENE   view full review
Smooth consistency, very easy. Cook and mix as directed, but substitue powdered sugar as...

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