Perfect Frosting Recipe. Once the butter is pale in color and light slowly add in the icing sugar one spoon at a time at medium speed. Add the vanilla scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Gradually add the confectioners sugar 1 cup at a time. With a whisk attachment whip the butter until its creamy and white in color about 3 5 minutes on high speed not maximum speed. Add the vanilla scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
This should take about 1 minute.
Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. Slowly mix in a whole pound of powdered sugar. How to make Perfect Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. Add the vanilla scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.