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Luscious Buttercream Frosting

SUBMITTED BY: Land O'Lakes, Inc.  PHOTO BY: awillis 

"Silky, smooth and satiny - simply luscious!"
Luscious Buttercream Frosting Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 133 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min
Original recipe yield 2 1/3 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened*
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • Food color, if desired

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Increase speed to medium; scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy . Tint frosting with food color, if desired.

FOOTNOTES

  • * Substitute LAND O LAKES® Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil right from the refrigerator.
  • VARIATIONS
  • Luscious Chocolate Frosting: Add 3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled. Beat in 1 to 2 tablespoons additional milk to reach desired spreading consistency.
  • Luscious Lemon Frosting: Omit vanilla and decrease milk to 1 tablespoon. Add 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon peel and 3 tablespoons lemon juice.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 8, 2007 by DomesticNath 
I've been having huge problems with buttercream. I only bake amateurish cakes for people's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 31, 2007 by chicchick 
This was very good I work in a bakery that used buttercream frosting and this is VERY similar... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2005 by What a Dish! 
This is a good, easy recipe. I used it to frost Mary's Sugar cookies from this site. I had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 8, 2005 by BTSYLYNN 
Forget tubs of greasy flavorless expensive storebought frosting!!! This frosting is so easy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 6, 2004 by STELLALUNA17 
This is almost miraculous. The ingredients are so few and so simple that you really wonder if... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 3, 2006 by LG37 
Finally! I keep trying to find a good tasting buttercream recipe that also makes a good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 25, 2004 by BONNIE HAWLEY 
I used this frosting for my folks 50th wedding cake. After the cake was all gone they were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 25, 2004 by CREOLEME 
simply divine! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 25, 2004 by Ms.Rotfeuer 
Much smoother than the Wilton recipe. Easy to adapt for lemon, rum, raspberry frosting... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.61 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 19, 2008 by OLYBROWNS 
This was WAAAAAAY to sweet even for buttercream frosting. I might make it again trying to use... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Luscious Buttercream Frosting

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 157

  • Total Fat: 5.2g
  • Cholesterol: 14mg
  • Sodium: 54mg
  • Total Carbs: 28g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0.2g

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