Recipes Buttercream Cake Frosting 4.2 (68) 52 Reviews 13 Photos A touch of red food coloring gives this buttercream frosting recipe a lovely pink hue. Recipe by Judy Wattenbarger Updated on August 22, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 13 13 13 13 Servings: 15 Yield: 4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ¾ cup butter 6 cups confectioners' sugar ⅓ cup milk 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons milk 7 drops red food coloring Directions Beat butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 3 cups of the sifted confectioners' sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in the vanilla, salt, and 1/3 cup of the milk. Gradually beat in the 3 remaining cups of confectioner's sugar. Beat in additional milk (1 to 2 tablespoons) if needed, to make frosting of spreading consistency. If desired tint the frosting pink with 6 to 8 drops of red food coloring. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 273 Calories 9g Fat 48g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 15 Calories 273 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 12% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 25mg 8% Sodium 108mg 5% Total Carbohydrate 48g 18% Total Sugars 47g Protein 0g Calcium 12mg 1% Potassium 16mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved