Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

This is a fast and easy basic buttercream frosting recipe for cakes or cupcakes. This makes enough buttercream frosting for a 2-layer cake or about 12 cupcakes. Feel free to vary the flavorings or add a few drops of food coloring to the frosting.

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Ingredients for Buttercream Frosting Recipe

  • 0.08 cup Butter (room temperature
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 0.17 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Nutrition
value
262
calories per serving
12 g Fat3 g Protein35 g Carbs3 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    12g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Carbs
    35g
  • Fiber
    3g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    35g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Fiber
    3g

Fats

  • Fat
    12g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    26mg
  • Iron
    1mg
  • Vitamin A
    2mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    24mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    2mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    15mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    54mg
  • Selenium
    6mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats