Easy Butter Icing Recipe for Cakes & Bakes

Ansley Prutsman on Instagram: "Classic American Buttercream Sweet, fluffy, and perfect for frosting or piping, this is my go-to buttercream recipe that I use on almost every cake I make. It’s stable, pipeable, and way too easy to eat by the spoon. Recipe below👇🏻 Ingredients • 4 sticks (2 cups) unsalted butter, room temperature and very soft • 7 cups powdered sugar, spooned & leveled • 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract • Pinch of salt • 1–4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream (or milk), as needed Instructions