Brown Butter Vanilla Frosting
Sweet, smooth and packed with notes of caramel and vanilla, this frosting recipe will be your new favorite! This brown butter vanilla frosting is perfect for icing cakes, piping on cupcakes or just eating by the spoon!
Equipment
- stand mixer or electric hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 5 cups confectioners sugar
- 3-4 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Start by browing one cup of unsalted butter in a medium size saucepan. View step by step instructions in the above post for details. This process should take only about 5-7 minutes total.
- Place browned butter in the fridge and refrigerate 1-2 hours or until the butter is semi-solidified. It should be solid, yet soft enough to beat with a mixer.
- Place the soft butter into a large bowl and add the salt and vanilla extract. Beat for one minute on medium speed.
- Add the confectioners sugar one cup at a time, beating the frosting each time you add the sugar. Alternate adding milk one tablespoon at a time as needed. Continue this process until all the sugar is incorporated. Your frosting should be thick, smooth and fluffy.
- Use frosting on cake, cupcakes, cookie sandwiches or eat by the spoon!
Notes
*Makes approximately 3 cups of frosting which is enough to frost a small layer cake or large sheet cake.
**Store leftover frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. After one week, place in the freezer and freeze for up to three months. Be sure to thaw frosting overnight in the fridge before using.