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5 Ingredient Vanilla Cupcake Frosting

The best vanilla frosting made easy with this 5 ingredient recipe that’s the perfect topping for almost any cupcake flavor. With delicious vanilla flavor, this frosting is sure to please any crowd.

Here's what you'll need...

You'll Need:

– 1 cup unsalted butter – 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar – 2 tablespoons heavy cream – 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste – 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions:

Add butter to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 - 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the mixer as needed.

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Add confectioners' sugar ½ cup at a time to the mixer running on medium-low speed.

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Add heavy cream, vanilla bean paste, and fine sea salt to the mixer and beat until combined.

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Set the mixer to medium-high speed and allow the buttercream to beat for an additional 5 minutes until light and fluffy.

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Deflate the buttercream by hand using a silicone spatula. Press the buttercream around the side of the mixer bowl until the frosting has smoothed and large air bubbles have been pushed out. This helps the buttercream pipe smoothly.

Instructions:

Using a Wilton 1M piping tip, pipe about 4 tablespoons of frosting onto each cupcake. Eat immediately, or store frosted cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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