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Ingredients
- 3 cups (750 mL) confectioners sugar (icing sugar)
- 1 cup (250 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Pinch salt
- 1 tsp (250 mL) vanilla
Method
- In a small bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed, beat together sugar, butter and salt until creamy.
- Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla, beating until frosting is smooth.
- Spread icing on cooled cupcakes with a knife or transfer to a pastry bag and pipe decoratively over cupcakes.
- Variation: Use vanilla paste instead of the vanilla extract.