Buttercream Frosting
Butter Cream Frosting:
| ½ | cup butter, room temperature |
| 2 | cups 10x powdered sugar |
| 1¼ | teaspoons vanilla |
| 2 | tablespoons milk |
| food coloring (optional) | |
Cream butter with a mixer until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until fully incorporated. Add vanilla and milk, and beat until smooth. Optionally add a few drops of food coloring and mix until uniform.
For chocolate buttercream, add 6 tablespoons of cocoa powder and reduce vanilla to ½ teaspoon.
Single Serving:
| 1 | tablespoon butter |
| ¼ | cup 10x powdered sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon vanilla |
| 1 | teaspoon milk |
| pinch salt | |
Use these proportions, and mix with a spoon in a small cup to make a single serving of buttercream. Spread this on a small dessert, such as a mug cake.