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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe
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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe

3 ingredients 5 min About 2 1/2 cups openrecipes

All you need is three ingredients for this recipe—butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla—to make a delicious frosting for birthday cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

163
Calories
0g
Protein
12g
Fat
13g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 sticks unsalted butter , at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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