Description
This Fancy Christmas Cakes recipe features a smooth, fluffy whipped filling made with butter, vanilla, confectioners' sugar, and milk. Perfect for adding a rich, creamy layer to from-scratch white cakes, it's a classic frosting that elevates holiday desserts with festive elegance and delightful texture.
Ingredients
Scale
Frosting Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick or 113g) butter, softened
- 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 16 oz confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp (2% or whole) milk
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Beat Butter: Beat butter in bowl of stand mixer with whisk attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add Vanilla: Add vanilla extract to the whipped butter and blend briefly to combine.
- Incorporate Sugar and Milk: With mixer on low speed, slowly add confectioners’ sugar, milk, and salt while frequently scraping sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
- Whip Frosting: Once all ingredients are incorporated, increase mixer speed to medium-high or high and whip frosting for at least 3 minutes, up to 7 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Adjust Consistency: If frosting is too thick to spread, gradually beat in additional milk a teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
- Store and Rewhip: Store frosting in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Before using, rewhip to restore fluffiness.
Notes
- Use THIS White Cake recipe for making from-scratch cakes: https://iambaker.net/the-perfect-white-cake/
- Ensure butter is softened but not melting for best whipping results.
- Sift confectioners' sugar to avoid lumps and achieve a smooth frosting.
- Whip frosting longer for lighter texture if desired.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute butter and milk with plant-based alternatives.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
