The Best Buttercream Ever!

This is by far the best frosting for anything. It is so perfect.

Frosts 12 cupcakes

• 3 sticks of butter (1 1/2 cups)
• 41/2 cups powdered suger
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Whip butter in the bowl of a stand mixer for 8 minutes. when the butter has a frosting like consistency, add powdered sugar. but beater on lowest setting, and gradually get faster, unless you wish to have a powdered sugar shower (one of the reasons i have a love-hate relationship with this stuff). Add heavy cream. then add vanilla and salt. put in piping bag, or spread on.

Flavor Variations

• Mint: 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• Chocolate: add 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder and 1 more tablespoon heavy cream
• Flavor extract: 1 1/2 teaspoons flavor extract
• Fruit Flavor: 3/4 cup favorite jam or fruit butter (the only case i can come up with for this is apple)
• Colored: 5-10 drops food coloring (you can add this to another flavoring, like i like to dye my mint buttercream green)