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A three layer vanilla cake with american buttercream frosting. The buttercream recipe is by cleveland cooking.

American Buttercream recipe

An American buttercream recipe ready in 15 minutes and only 4 ingredients! Last minute school cupcakes will be no problem!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
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Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, cupcake, frosting, vanilla frosting
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 471kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 sticks of room temperature butter
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 pounds of powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a bowl of a stand mixer or bowl where you will be mixing in.
  • By hand using the mixing beater, mix the butter and powdered sugar up a bit to avoid the powdered sugar from causing a mess when turning the mixer on.
  • Turn the mixer on at a slow setting to start with then gradually bring the speed up as the mixture comes together.
  • Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl 2-3 times during the mixing process. The whole process will take about 7-10 minutes. Mixture should be smooth and not grainy. Any unmixed sugar will cause the mixture to to be grainy.
  • If needed, store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

Try to start with a paddle attachment with your stand mixer. At the end, however, try switching to a whisk attachment. This will allow more air to be incorporated into the buttercream. It will make it fluffier.

Nutrition

Serving: 8 servings | Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 10mg | Sugar: 111g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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