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Vanilla Latte Buttercream Frosting

Southern Living
Vanilla Latte Buttercream Frosting
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Good, Solid Recipe

Prep: 10 min. If you love lots of frosting, double the recipe.

This recipe goes with Basic Layer Cake, Vanilla Cupcakes

Yield: Makes about 2 1/4 cups

Ingredients

  • 1/2  cup  butter, softened
  • 2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
  • 1  tablespoon  instant espresso
  • 1/8  teaspoon  salt
  • 1  (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
  • 3  to 5 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

1. Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

2. Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with 3 Tbsp. milk, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating at low speed until blended and smooth after each addition. Beat in up to 2 Tbsp. additional milk for desired consistency.

Southern Living, MARCH 2009

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
lovelaur
the first time i made this icing, the espresso flavor was way too strong. It was almost bitter. Not to mention the Instant espresso makes the icing a very unappetizing color. The second time around i cut the espresso in half to 1/2 tablespoon. It came out great! the perfect color, texture and flavor.03/16/09