Best Fluffy Vanilla Frosting Recipes

FLUFFY VANILLA FROSTING

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Memories of childhood birthday cakes will be evoked by this sweet and Fluffy Vanilla Frosting, made quickly with just three ingredients and a handheld mixer (a standing mixer will take even less time). This frosting can also be tinted with food color; add a drop at a time and stir with a flexible spatula until well combined before adding more.This recipe is from "Martha Stewart's Cupcakes."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 pound (4 cups) confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

With an electric mixer, beat butter on medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes.
Reduce speed to medium. Add the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed; after every two additions, raise speed to high and beat 10 seconds to aerate frosting, then return to medium-high. This process should take about 5 minutes. Frosting will be very pale and fluffy.
Add vanilla, and beat until frosting is smooth. If not using immediately, frosting can be refrigerated up to 10 days in an airtight container. Before using, bring to room temperature, and beat on low speed until smooth again, about 5 minutes.

FLUFFY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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Use this vanilla Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting when making any of your favorite cupcakes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes Fillings & Frostings Buttercream Frosting Recipes

Yield Makes 5 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, softened
6 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt

Steps:

Put butter in bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to medium; add sugar 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well, about 5 minutes total. Add vanilla and salt. Raise speed to medium-high; beat until smooth, about 1 minute more.

FLUFFY CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA COOL WHIP FROSTING

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Make and share this Fluffy Chocolate or Vanilla Cool Whip Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 4 cups (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix or 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
3/4 cup half-and-half cream (can use full-fat milk)
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar (or to taste)
1 (8 ounce) container cool whip frozen whipped topping (completely thawed)

Steps:

In a bowl combine pudding mix (either chocolate or vanilla) with cream and confectioners sugar; mix on low speed until combined and thickened (about 3 minutes).
Fold in the Cool Whip topping until thoroughly combined.

VEGAN BASIC VANILLA FLUFFY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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From Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero's book "Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World". This easy "buttercream" frosting is as good (if not better) then any other I've ever had. I was very pleasantly surprised when I first made it! I defy you to tell the difference!

Provided by Nikoma

Categories Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup vegan margarine (Earth Balance)
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup plain soymilk (or almond milk)

Steps:

Beat the shortening and margarine together until well combined (about 5 minutes).
Add the sugar, and beat for about 3 more minutes.
Add vanilla and soy milk.
Beat an additional 5-7 minutes until fluffy!
This is enough to frost your average 13x9 cake, or at least 12 cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.9, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 3.3, Carbohydrate 35.3, Sugar 34.5, Protein 0.2

CHOCOLATE CHIFFON WITH FLUFFY VANILLA FROSTING

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An OLD recipe from a church book I have worn out! I used to make this Chiffon Cake for a neighbor of mine who loved chocolate cakes. It takes a little more effort and time than other cakes, but it is well worth it. It makes a beautiful cake that tastes even better! I frosted this cake with a Fluffy Vanilla Frosting, because...

Provided by Mary Louise

Categories Chocolate

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

combine and let cool:
3/4 c boiling water
3/4 c cocoa powder
sift together in a bowl:
1 3/4 c flour
1 3/4 c sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
make a well and add:
1/2 c cooking oil
the cooled cocoa mixture
7 unbeaten egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla
beat until smooth
in a large mixing bowl add:
1 c egg whites (7 or 8)
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
beat until very stiff
frosting:
1 small pkg vanilla instant pudding (french)
1/4 c powdered sugar
1 c milk
cool whip (3/4 of small container), thawed

Steps:

1. Combine water and cocoa. Let cool.
2. Sift together in a bowl flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Make a well and add cooking oil, the cooled cocoa mixture, egg yolks and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
3. In a large mixing bowl beat until very stiff egg whites and cream of tartar.
4. Pour egg yolk mixture in thin stream over entire surface of egg whites, gently cutting and folding in with a rubber spatula until blended.
5. ~Picture shows batter ready to be poured into tube pan.~
6. Pour into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 65 to 70 minutes or until cake tests done.
7. ~Cake removed from oven. Ready to be inverted.~
8. Invert pan. Let hang until cool. When cool remove from pan and put on cake plate.
9. I have frosted the cake with a simple frosting. In a large bowl combine pudding, milk and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth. Place in freezer to set/thicken pudding about 5 minutes. Fold in Cool Whip. Frost cake. THIS FROSTING NEEDS TO BE REFRIGERATED!