Does anyone have a simple frosting recipe? Preferably one that calls for basic ingredients and not too many.?

Question

Does anyone have a good cake frosting recipe? I don't have much in the way of ingredients so I was hoping someone might have an easy recipe with things I'd have. I have cream cheese, I have butter, I have vanilla, I have confectioners sugar, and I have vanilla (among other things but I don't know if they would be relevant so feel free to recommend any recipes you can think that are easy with basic ingredients most people would have on hand). I also have milk. I have no cream at all. I would like just a basic frosting recipe, nothing fancy, and really just cream cheese or vanilla flavored, whatever, no chocolate or fruit flavors since I'm running low on stuff in my kitchen. This is probably too hard and I probably need cream or something, but if you can give me a tasty cake frosting with common ingredients, you'll be saving me a trip to the grocery store. Thanks. :)

Answer 1

butter, cocoa,  conf sugar, little milk and little vanila  

Answer 2

You have everything you need!  :)

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Basic Butter Frosting

    * 2 tablespoons butter

    * 1 cup confectioners sugar

    * 2 tablespoons milk

    * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter and sugar well, add the flavoring and liquid until mixture is smooth.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

    * 3 ounces cream cheese

    * 1 tablespoon warm milk

    * 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

    * 1 teaspoon vanilla

Mash cheese with milk. Add sugar, gradually, and vanilla. Beat until creamy. Any other desired flavoring may be substituted for the vanilla.

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Answer 3

This is simple and yummy:

not to sweet or greasy, but yummy.

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup creamy peanut butter

3 tablespoons milk, or as needed

2 cups confectioners' sugar

Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer. Gradually mix in the sugar, and when it starts to get thick, incorporate milk one tablespoon at a time until all of the sugar is mixed in and the frosting is thick and spreadable. Beat for at least 3 minutes for it to get good and fluffy

Answer 4

Cream Cheese Frosting --

INGREDIENTS

6 tablespoons cream cheese

1/3 cup butter, softened

1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Mix all ingredients thoroughly and spread on cooled bars or cookies

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Pumpkin Bar Icing -- (cream cheese icing)

INGREDIENTS

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

Cream together butter or margarine with the cream cheese. Then stir in vanilla.

Next, add the powdered sugar, slowly, keep beating until mixture is smooth.

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Answer 5

This is about as simple as they get...

**Cream Cheese Frosting***

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.

Answer 6

Buttercream Frosting:

1/4 cup butter (softened)

3 cups siftened powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 to 4 tbs milk

In bowel, cream butter until smooth add rest of ingrediants (only 3 tbs milk) beat until creamy and thick enough to spread. May be necessary to add more milk or pwdered suagr to get right consistency.

Cream Cheese frosting:

1 (8 oz) pckg cream cheese

1/2 cup butter softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar

Add ingrediants starting with the butter one ata time beatig until smooth

BUY THE BOOK 6 INGREDIANTS OR LESS, IT IS A LIFE SAVER!!

Answer 7

Cream about 1/2 cup of butter.  Add 1/4 cup milk and 1/2 tsp of vanilla.  Then slowly beat in confectioner's sugar until you have a smooth, stiff frosting.  If it's too stiff add a little more milk.  

If you want a cream cheese frosting, beat the cream cheese until it's smooth and then mix it in.  That's about as simple as frosting gets.

Answer 8

If you're not in the mood for cream cheese frosting...and I know that cream cheese frosting doesn't always go with everything. This is a little on the sweet side but if you really want vanilla, add more extract. Just make sure it's pure extract and not imitation or you'll get a funky alcohol taste in the frosting. Good luck!

Confectioner's Sugar Frosting

1 stick unsalted butter at room temp, cut into small pieces

4 cups confectioner's sugar plus 1/2 cup if necessary, sifted after measuring

1/4 cup milk at room temp

1 tsp vanilla extract

In a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium high speed, beat butter until creamy. Add 1 cup confectioner's sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl once or twice. Add 1 more cup of sugar and about half the milk and beat until smooth and creamy. Add 1 more cup of sugar and remaining milk and beat well, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add remaining 1 cup of sugar and vanilla extract and beat on high speed until very light and creamy. Assess texture and if it is too soft, add a portion or all of the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar.