The best homemade vanilla frosting recipe! This vanilla frosting recipe is easy to make in 5 minutes with 6 ingredients!

Ingredients:

Salted butter

Shortening

Pure vanilla extract

Sea salt

Milk

Powdered sugar

Great frosting for decorating cakes & cookies! Ditch the store-bought frosting for good!

Step-by-step instructions!

Follow our easy instructions for success!

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The first step in this homemade vanilla frosting recipe is to cream together the butter and shortening. Make sure there are no lumps in the mixture before moving onto the next step.

CREAM TOGETHER BUTTER AND SHORTENING

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Next, add vanilla and sea salt and beat again until the mixture is smooth.

ADD VANILLA AND SEA SALT

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Next, add half of the powdered sugar and beat until it is all incorporated.

ADD HALF OF THE POWDERED SUGAR

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One the first half of the powdered sugar is incorporated, add the milk and the rest of the powered sugar and beat until light and fluffy.

ADD MILK & THE REST OF THE POWDERED SUGAR

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If you would like to dye the vanilla frosting, add coloring after your frosting is well-mixed and has reached the desired consistency.

FOOD COLORING

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