EASY Powdered Sugar Vanilla Frosting (without butter)

Powdered sugar no butter frosting on a chocolate cupcake.

EASY Powdered Sugar Vanilla Frosting (without butter)

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Calories: 216kcal

This easy powdered sugar frosting is made with and quick making it ideal for topping cupcakes, cakes, soft sugar cookies or brownies. It can be made dairy free also!

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Equipment

offset spatula
Piping bags great for cupcakes

Ingredients

Butter Free Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar
2 oz. cream cheese
2 tablespoon cream or milk
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
½ teaspoon salt

Dairy Free Frosting

4 cups powdered sugar
¼-⅓ cup non-dairy milk, water or juice
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Standard Butter Free Frosting

Sift your powdered sugar if you want a smoother frosting.
Add your sugar, heavy cream, extract and salt to a bowl and mix well until smooth. A standing mixer or hand mixer works best.
Add to a piping bag or smooth onto cupcakes, cookies or cake using an offset spatula. Read notes below*

Dairy Free Frosting

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix using a hand mixer or standing mixer. (Mixing by hand is tough to do.)
If frosting is too thick, add 1 tsp. of liquid at a time until desired consistency is reached. Too much and you will need more powdered sugar.
Add to a piping bag or smooth onto cupcakes, cookies or cake using an offset spatula. Read notes below*

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Notes

Yield: frosts approx. 5-6 cupcakes

NOTE* The standard version will have a fluffier consistency and is less sweet compared to the dairy free version.

**This frosting is made without butter so it is SWEETER than your typical buttercream recipe. I highly suggest leaving out half of the sugar in your cookie/cupcakes recipe to balance the sweetness in the frosting.**

Have a bowl of hot water on the side for dipping your spatula into before smoothing out your frosting. This is so useful!
Add a few drops of food coloring to get the color you desire if you want a colored frosting.
You can use milk, water or juice to make your frosting. The amounts will vary based on what you use.
The frosting will harden between 30 min to 2 hours.
Store frosting in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
To use frosting after its hardened, heat the frosting in the microwave for 15-30 second intervals until you can spread it easily.

Leave a review below to let me know how your frosting turned out!

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