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    Mom's Buttercream Frosting

    Published: Jun 6, 2013 · Modified: Jul 7, 2023 by Ang Paris · Leave a Comment
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    Mom's buttercream frosting is luscious and scrumptious, this is the BEST frosting for your cupcakes and cakes!
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    Mom's Buttercream Frosting includes a mixture of butter and cream cheese with a hint of almond extract for the perfect not-too-sweet frosting.

    Everything Mom makes is just better.  That's the way it should be, right?

    For Olivia's birthday party, I wanted to both keep with the pink theme, and honor her love of all things strawberry.  We made a big batch of strawberry cupcakes (box mix substituting applesauce for half the oil).  Then I admit, I procrastinated, hoping Mum would make the frosting, and she did not let me down.

    Her buttercream frosting is so luscious and scrumptious... I'm not a big frosting lover (unless it's my Best Cream Cheese Frosting recipe), but I'd eat this with a spoon.

    For real, it's that good.

    I watched how she made it with hopes that I could duplicate it... and now I'm sharing her recipe with you.

    And here's a little bonus party tip for you:

    If you're looking for some quick and cute cupcake toppers, try using my Sparkly Puff Cupcake Toppers - also know as Easy Party Food Picks.  You can pick up the puffs at any craft place - or even Walmart.  You can make a couple dozen of them in a matter of 5 or 6 minutes using your hot glue gun and toothpicks.  Click the link above for the full tutorial.

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    Mom's Luscious Buttercream Frosting

    Mom's buttercream frosting is luscious and scrumptious, this is the BEST frosting for your cupcakes and cakes!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Buttercream, Frosting
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 467kcal
    Author: Ang Paris
    Cost: $10

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    Equipment

    • electric mixer

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ sticks butter
    • 8 cups confectioners sugar
    • 8 oz cream cheese
    • ¼ cup milk scant!
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ teaspoon almond extract
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    Instructions

    • Let the butter and cream cheese come up to room temperature before starting.  While you wait, sift the confectioner’s sugar to get rid of any lumps.
    • Once the butter and cream cheese is at room temperature and soft, beat it in the mixer on high until smooth and creamy.
    • Add in the vanilla and almond extracts, taking care to measure it perfectly… the almond extract is the “secret ingredient,” but too much will is overpowering.
    • Reduce the speed of your mixer, and add the confectioner’s sugar a cup or so at a time.  You’ll want to add the milk about half way through.  Continue mixing (you can increase the speed a touch) until the ingredients all come together and the frosting looks thick, but not stiff, and creamy but not runny. 
    • Be sure to do the finger test… you know, where you swipe a (clean) finger in the bowl to test it out… I mean, otherwise you won’t know if it’s perfect (trust me, it will be, but taste testing is the best part!)

    Notes

    This is my go-to recipe for frosting every time now – it’s lightly sweet and wonderfully creamy, and the flavor of the almond and vanilla extracts is just divine.  This frosting can elevate any box mix cupcake to a delectable treat – and the best part is that everyone will be raving about the frosting, so you don’t have to worry that the cake isn’t homemade!

    For best results, be sure to check our Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help your delicious recipe come out perfectly.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 33mg | Sugar: 79g | Vitamin A: 556IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
    Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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