Silky Smooth White Icing
(40)
  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 32
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature1 pound powder sugar3-4 tablespoons water1 teaspoon flavoring (vanilla or almond extract, coffee, or lemon juice)
Directions
Sift the sugar onto parchment paper or onto a plate.
Place the butter into the bowl of a food processor, process until smooth. Add the sugar through the feeding tube while the processor is running. Add water one tablespoon at a time until the icing reaches your desired thickness. Stir in the flavoring.
Makes 2 cups.
Servings Per Recipe: 32
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 80.6
  • Total Fat: 2.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
  • Sodium: 0.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 0.0 g

Member Reviews
  • KORELEA
     I was surprised to see this on this site - "The World's Largest Healthy Recipe Website." It's high in fat and sugar and has no nutritional value. - 3/20/12
  • CRAFTYC
     Pretty much what I've always made as buttercream. Use salted butter, however (tastes that much better!) and we always used milk instead of water. You can also add cocoa powder for chocolate frosting. - 5/3/11
  • BMA1987
     This is my recipe too!! But if the butter is soft a spatula or spoon is the only tool needed to make a smooth frosting.No expensive equipment needed. Mine is always very smooth and luscious. I've never had a complaint. - 3/20/12
  • SPARKFRAN514
     I have used for years the part I thought was great was using the food processor to make the frosting it keeps you from sampling while you make it. but using your mixer works the same way even works with hand held mixer just need to get the sugar and butter mixed well . - 3/20/12
  • SABLENESS
     Same here; I also use milk instead of water. Unsweetened almond milk works really well too. - 3/20/12
  • BUTTERFLYNVM
     I have used this recipe for 40 years. It is good icing for decorating except on hot summer days in Texas when the butter makes it lose its consistancy. The butter also makes it candle light in color. I switch to Crisco during hot summer days and when the icing has to be absolutely white. - 3/20/12
  • FRANNIEDID
     This is the icing I learned to make as a child when cake mixes were not very good and icing did not come in a can! (or at least I did not see it that way). It does make a wonderful icing. - 4/25/11
  • PATDECOSTE
     I'm surprised-this is not a healthy icing-loaded with sugar and fat. I use an icing with just eggwhites, boiled water and less then a cup of sugar with a little valilla and almond flavoring. It's spectacular. I would be happy to share the recipe... - 3/21/12
  • SCOTTANDMIN
     Shoot. I thought this would be a new recipe for low cal and still yummy frosting. This is the same frosting the world has been making for years and years. Disappointed. - 3/20/12
  • STARDUSTD
     I've always followed this recipe using milk to thin the icing. When I tried making it with water, it tasted on par, but it would not crust. Big pain for stacking iced cookies—I had to freeze them all in a single layer before storing them. Won't ever use water again. - 4/27/12
  • CD12008251
     I don't own a food processor, but I have used this recipe many many times. I use a hand mixer, and just mix it, & mix it, and it comes out perfect everytime. Love this recipe, so easy and so very smooth. Tasty!!! - 3/22/12
  • FLOWERDALEJEWEL
     Here's a tip KORELEA don't eat it!!!! - 3/21/12
  • HASTL2000
     This is a great recipe, have used it for years. Only since I have been watching my weight I use "I can't Believe it's not butter" or sometimes that "even balance" margarine. Also I want to look into using "Land-o-Lakes" margarine even though I haven't yet. - 3/20/12
  • EXERCISEPEEP
     Many people don't have food processors. How about including a variation of the recipe that can be made with tools that exist in most kitchens so that everyone can enjoy this? - 3/20/12
  • BICKEY11
     This is my goto recipe for frosted christmas cookies too...except, i use 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 shortening...awful, i know - 4/25/11
  • NASFKAB
     Great idea - 7/25/21
  • JUNETTA2002
     So good - 4/17/21
  • JANIEWWJD
     So good!!! - 10/2/20
  • MUSICNUT
     So tasty! - 7/18/20
  • HOLLYM48
     I love this silky smooth white icing recipe! Incredible! - 4/6/19
  • FISHGUT3
     thanks - 4/6/19
  • KATHYJO56
     Tastes like what my Mom use to make - 1/28/19
  • ALEXTHEHUN
     Easy and pretty icing. Use sparingly. - 1/4/19
  • JOHNMARTINMILES
     Ex-cel-ent! - 6/26/18
  • SRIVERS1
     I fixed these for a friends baby's shower. Everyone loved them!! - 4/2/18



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