Icing With Butter And Icing Sugar. In a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed beat butter until pale and creamy about 2 minutes. Beat in 3 tablespoons milk and the vanilla extract.

Reduce to low speed and add confectioners sugar milk and vanilla. Tint the frosting with the food coloring if desired. Beat the confectioners sugar and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Beat in more milk until desired consistency.
Tint the frosting with the food coloring if desired. Beat in 3 tablespoons milk and the vanilla extract. Reduce to low speed and add confectioners sugar milk and vanilla. When all ingredients are combined increase the speed to.