Orange Vanilla Frosting is a frosting made with orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract, powdered sugar and butter. It has a creamy, smooth texture and a delicious balance of sweet and citrusy flavors. It is used to frost cupcakes, cakes, and other baked goods for a refreshing and summery twist.
Orange Vanilla Frosting
Course: DessertDifficulty: BeginnerServings
6
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking timeminutes
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. orange juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. orange zest minced
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
Directions
- With an electric mixer, blend ingredients in a bowl until fluffy- add powdered sugar slowly to mixer.
- Refrigerate any remaining frosting.
- Makes enough buttercream frosting to make a single layer 8 inch cake.