Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

ingredients

• servings: 12
• 1 cup milk
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

recipe

preparation time: 10 mins cook time: 5 mins ready time: 30 mins


• stir milk and flour together in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring constantly, until thick, about 5 minutes. cool mixture in refrigerator until cold to the touch, about 15 minutes.
• beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until light and fluffy.
• stir cooled milk until smooth. slowly beat into the butter mixture until frosting is of a spreadable consistency. for a thicker icing, you may not need the entire milk mixture.