American buttercream

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.

Italian buttercream frosting is my new go to recipe when frosting a cake. I love that it is not too sweet, rich in flavor, creamy and smooth.

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.

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!

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The best Vanilla Buttercream you will ever make! Four simple ingredients are all you need to make this classic American buttercream recipe.

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!

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!

American buttercream is sweet, creamy, stable, and very easy to make. Perfect for frosting cakes and cupcakes and using under fondant.

Vanilla buttercream frosting is a rich, sweet frosting to top your next batch of cupcakes. Just 4 ingredients and no cooking required!