Description
This funfetti frosting is sweet, creamy, and packed with colorful sprinkles for the perfect nostalgic treat. This beginner-friendly recipe creates a smooth, fluffy frosting and comes together in minutes. It’s the perfect way to bring a little colorful magic to any bake!
Ingredients
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- 7 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar (2 lb bag)
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream or Milk
- 1/4 cup Rainbow Sprinkles
(affiliate)
Instructions
- Whip the Butter: Start by adding the room temperature butter to a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix the butter on medium-high for 30 seconds-1 minute, scraping the sides of the bowl at least once during this time
- Extracts & Salt: Add the vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt.
- Start Heavy Cream: Add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and continue mixing until incorporated. Scrape the bowl
- Powdered Sugar: Lower mixer speed to the lowest setting, and start adding the powdered sugar in 1-2 cup increments. Add a tablespoon of heavy cream or milk between each.
- Mix It Up! Slightly increase the mixer speed to help blend these ingredients, but do not turn on too high or you will whip too much air into the buttercream
- Reminder: Scrape the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl to make sure all of ingredients are incorporated and to avoid any clumps of butter or powdered sugar.
- Last Step: Mix on low-medium until all ingredients are incorporated, this could take a few minutes. At this point you should have perfectly smooth, buttercream base.
- Rainbow Sprinkles
(affiliate)
: Finish by gently folding the rainbow sprinkles(affiliate)
into the buttercream until evenly distributed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American