Food and Recipes Desserts Vanilla Hard Sauce Recipe Be the first to rate & review! Silver dollar-sized dollops of Vanilla Hard Sauce crown Buttermilk-Glazed Mini Fig Cakes. By James T. Farmer, III James T. Farmer, III James Farmer, owner of James Farmer Designs, is an award-winning interior designer, best-selling author, and gardening expert known for his warm personality, timeless style and Southern hospitality. James and his team work on design projects across the country, though his business is based in Georgia. He is the author of 10 books, ranging from gardening to cooking to interior design. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 4, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Hands On Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups Ingredients 1 vanilla bean* 2 cups sifted powdered sugar 1 cup butter, softened Directions Split vanilla bean lengthwise, and scrape seeds into a large bowl. Stir in powdered sugar. Beat butter into sugar mixture at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Chef's Notes *1 Tbsp. vanilla extract may be substituted. Omit Step 1 and stir extract into mixture after beating butter and sugar together in Step 2. Rate it Print