The Best Vanilla Icing for Cakes and Cookies

A versatile vanilla icing made with powdered sugar and butter, easily adaptable for drizzling or spreading on cakes and cookies.

Category Tags:

DessertSauce

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Combine 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 3 tablespoons milk in a mixing bowl.

  2. Stir until smooth and well blended.

  3. Adjust consistency as needed, adding more milk for drizzling or more confectioners' sugar for spreading.

  4. Use immediately to top desserts.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 69 kcal
Carbohydrate: 14 g
Cholesterol: 4 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 35 mg
Sugar: 14 g
Fat: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g