Quick Vanilla Frosting!

Submitted by madi.marker721

"Quick, tasty, and only four ingredients, this vanilla buttercream frosting is my favorite. Almost every baker can make it, and it can be used on everything: cookies, cakes, cupcakes, pies, etc. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 12 Cupcakes/Cookies, or a Single Cake
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

directions

1. Grab a large bowl and some measuring cups, along with your ingredients.
2. Plop 3 cups of powdered sugar in the bowl.
3. Take two sticks of butter or 1/3 cup margarine and put it in a coffee mug. Then, heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds, or until it is sofened enough to be mixed up.
4. While you wait, you can measure out 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla. Next, pour the softened butter/margarine into the mixture.
5. Lastly, add your estimated amount of milk and mix it all together until it is creamy and there is no extra powder at the bottom.
6. If the mixture is to spreadable, add some more powdered sugar. If it is not spreadable enough, then simply throw in more milk.