(Photo by Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures)
Did you know making your own cake frosting is a breeze? We make our own for most of our cakes using this simple recipe.
Creamy Butter Frosting
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pound (3 1/2 cups) sifted confectioners sugar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
Preparation:
Cream butter, salt, and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition. Add 3 tablespoons milk, beating until smooth. Beat in more milk until desired spreading consistency is reached. Makes about 2 1/3 cups of frosting, enough to frost tops and sides of of an 8-inch 2-layer cake or a 10-inch tube or bundt cake, or about 1 dozen cupcakes.
You can make just about any flavor or consistency you want. Check out more frosting recipes.
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Now please don’t take this the wrong way………but you Americans are hilarious. I’m not sure any other country would suggest making your own frosting was something other than completely normal! You guys sure do love your convenience food.
I’m not sure that sounds the way I meant it….I say it with much affection. I think I’d better mention what I LOVE about Americans. Compared to us Australians you are much more generous and definitely much better at encouraging people.
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Yum and so easy! And yes, we Americans do tend to be a little lazy and love just grabbing something at the store! Lol Sometimes though, being frugal means giving up a little convenience!
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You can buy frosting?
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When I want to be frugal I go store bought since a pound of confectioners sugar costs me more than store bought frosting (store brand sale) and that doesn’t include the price of the other ingredients. And if I whip the store bought frosting it goes twice a far as homemade. However if I want to feel more satisfaction from my baking I go homemade.
Homemade frosting also has a taste advantage! 
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Homemade frosting is the only frosting worth eating!!
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I had never made frosting before a couple of years ago. It’s funny — though my Mom would never have used canned frosting, she also never showed me how to make frosting. So, I would just buy canned frosting, and think it wasn’t really very good. Then, I started making frosting and thought, “Oh my goodness! This actually tastes like frosting.”
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This frosting is the only one my family will eat! They would pass up a cake anywhere that doesn’t have homemade frosting on it. Its so yummy!
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I am ruined for the tubs of frosting-even if I can get them for free. Homemade is infinitely better!
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I’m such a sucker for homemade frosting… lovely! Thanks for sharing!
We have a friday fun find party (that’s still going)- if you’re interested, we’d love it if you’d link up!
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