Buttercream Icing

I am in love. yes, it's true.

{Random fact #1: I would love to be a wedding cake maker. I seem to have a lot of the tools, but not the know how. I know it takes practice and the right recipes.}

Buttercream icing is probably THE best thing I have come across in a while (in regards to frosting that is) I always got SOOOO frustrated about the messy, goopy, gloppy, thick canned frosting I buy with cake mixes. But it's so convienient!! (not so)

Gross, Goopy Mess.

Smooth, dreamy buttercream frosting!

Buttercream Icing is awesome. It's smooth, light and spreads like a DREAM!!! I don't know why I haven't been using it the whole time. My dad wanted a chocolate cake for his birthday with Vanilla Buttercream Icing. OK.... I thought.... should I attempt my own?? I did my usual google-ing of recipes and came across one from the food network...its gotta be good.. Right??? Well it seemed easy enough so I decided to try it. It worked. and it tasted delicious. And it spread on the cake SO GREAT!! It was smooth and didn't make the cake crumble into a million crumbs when I was spreading it! It was awesome!!! I will be saving this recipe for the rest of my life. I will use it forever! Here is the recipe:

Vanilla Buttercream Icing:

Ingredients

• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream

Directions

In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.

Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.