Easy Almond Buttercream Frosting
The best quick and easy almond buttercream frosting recipe, homemade with 5 simple ingredients. This icing is smooth, fluffy, creamy and perfect for piping swirls on cupcakes as well as cake decorating.
Servings: 2 Cups
Calories: 1772kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Almond extract
- 4 cups Powdered sugar Sifted
- 3-4 tablespoon Milk Or heavy cream, More or less depending on the consistency you want
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix butter, vanilla extract and almond extract together until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar (½ cup at a time), while continuing to mix.
- Add milk (1 tablespoon at a time), while continuing to mix until you reach the desired consistency.
- Frost your cakes and cupcakes and enjoy.
Notes
- If icing is too thick, mix in some more milk.
- If icing is too thin, mix in more powdered sugar.
- Sift powdered sugar first to remove any lumps and this ensures the smoothest icing ever.
- Use clear extracts for a truly white color.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- This icing is enough to frost about 24 cupcakes with a spatula (no high swirls) and one 8x2 round cake.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
Nutrition
Calories: 1772kcal | Carbohydrates: 241g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 93g | Saturated Fat: 59g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 247mg | Sodium: 744mg | Potassium: 72mg | Sugar: 236g | Vitamin A: 2873IU | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 0.2mg