Top off your next cake with one of these great frostings, including vanilla, chocolate, lemon, and a special frosting just for decorating.
What you'll need
- 3 1/2 cups of confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup of butter (at room temperature)
- Milk (amount depends on frosting)
- Vanilla extract (amount depends on frosting)
- 1/3 cup of cocoa powder (chocolate frosting only)
- 5 tablespoons of lemon juice (lemon frosting only)
- 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest (lemon frosting only)
- Food Coloring (for decorators' frosting)
How to make it
Vanilla Frosting: Cream 3-1/2 cups of confectioners' sugar with 1/2 cup of butter (at room temperature). Add up to 5 tablespoons of milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
Decorators' Frosting: Follow the directions for vanilla frosting but decrease the milk to 4 tablespoons and the vanilla extract to 1 teaspoon. Stir in food coloring.
Chocolate Frosting: Cream together 3-1/2 cups of confectioners' sugar, 1/3 cup of cocoa powder, and 1/2 cup of butter (at room temperature). Beat in 5 tablespoons of milk, 1 tablespoon at a time. Then beat in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
Lemon Frosting: Follow the directions for vanilla frosting but substitute fresh lemon juice for the milk and vanilla extract. Stir in 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest.
