Those who have a sweet tooth will surely love to have vanilla frosting on their cakes, pastries, cookies or even on their favorite ice cream. There are a lot of cook books that offer vanilla frosting recipes, but here’s one that your gustatory sense would surely love. The best part is that this recipe is so easy to make and does not require a lot of ingredients.

What you ill need:

2/3 cup softened butter
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-4 tablespoons half-and-half or milk

What to do:

Using a large bowl and a beater beat the 2/3 cup of softened butter until it becomes foamy. Once the butter becomes light and fluffy, gradually add the 4 cups of powdered sugar while still beating. After which, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. To give your frosting a good taste, it is always wise to use all natural vanilla extracts. Continue with the beating until you are sure that all of the ingredients were mixed well. When done properly, this preparation will yield a frosting that will cover a 2-layered cake or 13×9 inch cake.

If you wanted the vanilla frosting to have an extra depth and richness of the vanilla flavor, you may add another teaspoon of all-natural vanilla extract. Vanilla extracts are not easily found in your usual grocery stores or super markets. Some of the best vanilla extracts are sold in gourmet stores and online. When you buy vanilla, it’s better to buy them online as you will really get exactly what you have paid for at the right price and at the right amount.

A recipe like the vanilla frosting is a simple and straightforward recipe. It doesn’t need much to make it, but it requires ingredients that are of good quality, especially when you are to sell it. Having a good recipe and the right ingredients to match with it will surely make your business profitable. People are after the taste and quality. If you want more people to patronize your recipes, then by all means invest on your ingredients. Don’t just use the butter that you got from a sale or a vanilla that’s artificially made and flavored.

Once your vanilla frosting is ready for application, it can now be used to frost a cake or a topping for cupcakes. It can even be used on your cookies or whatever food you feel like putting a vanilla frosting on. Some would love to have vanilla frosting on their favorite flavor of ice cream. While there are some who just like to have it straight from the bowl.