Vanilla Frosting
A plain, dependable vanilla frosting from Karen’s recipe cards. Butter, powdered sugar, a little vanilla, and enough milk to make it spread, the kind you keep in your back pocket for birthdays.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Milk (as needed, to reach a spreadable consistency)
Instructions
- Mix half of the powdered sugar with the butter until smooth.
- Add the vanilla and the rest of the powdered sugar, then beat in milk a little at a time until the frosting is spreadable.
Nutrition (estimated): about 270 calories per serving, based on 16 servings (frosts one cake). This is a rough estimate calculated from standard ingredient data, not a lab analysis. Actual numbers vary with brands, portion sizes, and any substitutions.
