Food and Recipes Desserts Cakes White Frosting Be the first to rate & review! This simple white buttercream frosting recipe is rich, creamy, and perfect for topping cakes or cupcakes. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on December 26, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: CREDIT: LEE HARRELSON; STYLING: JAN GAUTRO Yield: 2 ½ cups A big bowl of fluffy white frosting is a versatile finish for almost any cake or batch of cupcakes. This classic buttercream is tasty and pretty enough to stand on its own, yet simple enough to be the base for decorations and final flourishes, such as sprinkles, nuts, or birthday candles. All it takes is four staple ingredients and about five minutes. Yes, homemade frosting can be that quick and easy. Ingredients ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 3 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 to 3 tablespoons milk Directions Beat butter with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until creamy. Gradually beat in sugar until smooth. Beat in vanilla and 2 tablespoons milk, adding additional milk, if necessary, for desired consistency. Rate it Print