Go Back

Crusting Vanilla -Almond Buttercream

Kirsten Giles
Delicious Vanilla-Almond Frosting
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds powdered confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1/2 c shortening
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • pinch salt
  • 3/4-1 c whipping cream

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter and shortening for 2-4 minutes until it is a light yellow color
    Add vanilla and almond extract
    Add powder sugar
    Slowly add in the whipping cream
    Mix for 3-4 minutes
    Variation:
    You can use all butter for this recipe by replacing the shortening. Also, you can replace the whipping cream with whole milk, or 2% milk.
    Recipe adapted from I am Baker
Keyword Almond, Buttercream, Buttercream Frosting, Frosting, Vanilla Buttercream, Vanilla Frosting