Perfect Vanilla Icing
Total Time
2 minutes
Prep Time
2 minutes
Cook Time
0 minutes
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
(45)
Ingredients
1 cup
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted (sift after measuring)*
- 2–3 Tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- optional: pinch of salt
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Preparation
Step 1
Whisk the confectioners’ sugar, 2 Tablespoons milk or heavy cream, and vanilla extract together. Add another Tablespoon of milk or heavy cream to thin out if necessary. For thicker icing, add a little more confectioners’ sugar.
Step 2
Taste, then add a pinch of salt if desired.
Step 3
If not using right away, cover and store icing in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Step 4
Save recipe for the next time?
Chef's notes
This amount of icing is perfect for 1 batch of cinnamon rolls, scones, muffins, 1 cake etc. For a larger batch, recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
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Confectioners’ Sugar:
I use and recommend Domino brand confectioners’ sugar.
Heavy cream yields a thicker, creamier icing. Milk yields a thinner icing. Half-and-half can also be used.
Flavor:
Feel free to add more vanilla extract or even the seeds scraped from 1/4 of a vanilla bean. For lemon or orange icing, replace the milk with fresh lemon or orange juice.
