Best Best White Icing Ever Recipes

EASY WHITE ICING

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This easy white icing recipe yields a foolproof frosting for cakes and cupcakes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 3 1/2 cups, enough for 12 standard cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 pound (3 2/3 cups) confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk (optional)

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter until smooth.
Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. If too thick to spread, beat in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.

CLASSIC WHITE FROSTING

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This is the best classic white frosting for cakes and cupcakes.

Provided by RecipeGirl.com

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1½ cups (3 sticks) butter, (at room temperature)
6 cups powdered sugar ((16 ounces + 2 more cups))
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 to 4 tablespoons milk

Steps:

In a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), mix the butter until it is creamy and smooth.
Mix in the powdered sugar, a little at a time, adding in the vanilla and 2 tablespoons of milk a little at a time too. If the frosting is too thick, add up to 2 tablespoons more milk until you achieve the thickness and texture you're looking for.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 24 servings, Calories 220 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 102 mg, Sugar 29 g

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