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This vanilla bean buttercream frosting recipe is so much better than your everyday vanilla frosting. Regular readers may know that I don't typically like buttercream frosting. I typically make cream cheese frostings, mascarpone frostings, or glazes. However, this vanilla bean buttercream frosting is an exception. It tastes just like melted vanilla ice cream. In fact, I used it on top of my pumpkin cup-pies (mini pumpkin pies) instead of ice cream.
Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting Recipe
- 1 1/2 C confectioners' sugar (add more until it reaches your preferred consistency)
- 1/2 C butter (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (add more to taste)
- 1 tablespoon milk
Mix together sugar and butter until they are blended and creamy. Add vanilla bean paste and milk and continue to beat for another minute. If desired, add more vanilla bean paste to taste, or more confectioners' sugar to make it stiffer.
9 comments:
Tastes just like melted vanilla ice cream is a HUGE selling point, I love vanilla! Looks delicious!
Yum! I'm the same as you... if I'm eating vanilla ice cream, you can be darn sure it's vanilla bean! Cant wait for the pumpkin cupcakes (or pies?). :)
You do seem to love to taunt lately- what up with that?!?! ;-)
What kind of butter did you end up using? I've found that with really good buttercream the vanilla and butter both make a huge difference.
I LOVE the idea of pumpkin cuppies-yeah! cants.wait.2.Xcited.2.c.
I think I want to smear that on everything and anything!
Lyb - It was!!
Laura - Putting the finishing touches on the post and it will be here soon.
TW - Interesting question about the butter. I typically use the Whole Foods house brand of organic butter. I know slow foods is having a butter tasting coming up. I'm looking forward to trying out some new butters. As for the teasing, the good news is that you get to hear from me more often instead of just once a week when I have a new cupcake.
Brylynn - Hah! Hot dog with vanilla bean frosting! Chicken dinner with vanilla bean frosting. Why not. :)
I totally need some of that paste.. I just wish I knew where to find it here!!!
sounds amazing! i have a gift card to williams sonoma (and it's not enough to buy a nice pan or anything) so tomorrow i'm going to see if i can find vanilla bean paste.
how many cupcakes can one frost with this recipe?
Does vanilla bean paste have a similar, like, potency as vanilla extract? Or is it another taste class all its own? Because...I don't know that I could find it down here in the mountains. lol. I've been wanting to make a strong vanilla frosting for a while, though...this could be it for me!
Ryley - If you can't find it near you, you can always buy it online. I end up buying lots of supplies online. I've got the link in the post.
Jezebel - That's a hard question because I don't know how much frosting you like on your cupcakes. If you want a big whopping swirl of it, I would say that it would take at least double this amount to frost 12 cupcakes. However, if you are just going to lightly cover your cupcakes, this recipe should do.
Ley - Yes! It's got a very strong vanilla flavor - after all it IS extract - it just has beans added to it. Also, you can always add more vanilla bean paste if you want it even stronger.
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