American buttercream frosting

My Internet-famous easy cupcake recipe is always topped with this delicious, easy buttercream frosting recipe. It only uses four ingredients and comes together SO quickly. In the recipe, I share how to remove air bubbles from the frosting to make it the perfect cupcake frosting recipe for ANY flavor. Learn how to make this easy cupcake and cake icing recipe for all desserts that call for American buttercream that isn't overly sweet.

Our favorite Vanilla Buttercream Frosting! This American buttercream recipe is creamy, fluffy, and has just the right amount of sweetness. It pipes beautifully on Vanilla Cake, our favorite Cupcakes, and even Sugar Cookies.

If you’re looking for a silky smooth buttercream frosting recipe that is not too sweet or grainy, then this recipe is it! I find traditional American style buttercreams way too sweet, so I came up with my own version that has far less icing sugar (in relation to the amount of butter) compared to more traditional recipes. Best part is, it’s still stable enough to use for layered cakes and is great for piping too!

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This twist on American buttercream frosting stands up to a warm day, is perfect for piping and it's not too overly sweet. It the perfect buttercream for summer!

This easy homemade American buttercream frosting is velvety smooth, full of creamy, buttery flavor, and perfect for decorating cakes, frosting cupcakes, filling sandwich cookies, and so much more! Don’t miss all of the tips and recipe variations in the recipe notes below.

This whipped vanilla American buttercream frosting is a light and fluffy twist on traditional American buttercream and is ideal for topping cakes or cupcakes or to use as a filling.

This is the dreamiest and creamiest vanilla frosting you will ever come across with absolutely zero grittiness. It is silky smooth and not heavy nor dense. Whipped White Chocolate Ganache Frosting is made with just 3 ingredients and easy to prepare. Say goodbye to super sweet buttercream and say hello to this incredible whipped ganache!

Using only one bowl and four ingredients, you can whip up a batch of this easy and classic vanilla American buttercream frosting in just 10 minutes so try it today!

Create the perfect classic frosting with this simple American Buttercream recipe!