This recipe isn't as fantastic as everyone makes it out to be. If you're only making a simplistic, basic icing topping for a cake, then yes, it's good. It is in fact an icing (frosting is thicker and for decorating cakes, icing is closer to a glaze). It has a bit of an overwhelming sugary aftertaste, but is overall sweet and good-tasting. Makes more than 2.5 cups, but that's always a good thing. Since I was expecting a buttercream frosting for decorating, I'm going to have to go back and use my old recipe (that I'm not fond of) and use this as a glaze. Not all a loss though for decorators, it's tasty enough to use as a filling and just barely thick enough that I might be able to use it as somewhat of a 'primer layer' before decorating.

Delicious!

This is so easy. I made it when I was making cookies and cake, I had never made a frosting this good. So thanks for this recipe - I can use it more often!

This is the best tasting and easiest recipe I have made for buttercream. My question is why does the outside of the frosting get hard but the inside stays so creamy. I tried Publix buttercream cakes and this doesn't happen after a day or two. Mine buttercream always gets a hard crust on the outside.

I made half a batch for 12 cupcakes. I had no powdered sugar on hand, so I substituted 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar. This made the texture grainy, but it still tastes okay. I had to put much more milk than the recipe said, and about doubled the vanilla amount. Just adjust everything to your taste - don't be afraid to experiment. Taste is very, very sweet.

I cant wait to make it, its for a cookie im making for a school project. Hope it tastes good.

I put this on my cookies for my book club and I have to say it turned out very thin. It tastes fine though.

I would suggest using whipping cream instead of milk for a thicker frosting

Easiest icing recipe and sooo good! I am making this for Christmas sugar cookies and I am thrilled with the results!

Delicious Frosting, Quick & Easy!

This is the easiest recipe for buttercream frosting that I've ever seen, and it's also some of the best I've ever tasted. I made this for my mom's birthday cake and everyone loved it. I will say that it's very sweet, but buttercream generally is. It also tastes even better the next day, so next time I'll probably make the cake the day before. I also liked that the recipe does not call for eggs since cooking with raw eggs makes me nervous.

To anyone saying that it was more than an icing than a frosting, you need to make sure the butter is soft, but NOT melted.

This is very yummy ! I made it twice this month, once for my friend's birthday and again for my sisters football teams' party. Everyone loved them in both cases ! The only thing is its really sweet.

Thank you Very much For this great frosting recipe. Ive tried Alot of Vanilla Buttercream Frostings. So far this is the Best. Its very thick at first then comes smooth. very good. Thank you!

I am soon to make a baby shower cake with homemade marshmallow fondant and also butter cream frosting. I hope it turns out great:)

Great!! I use it to frost cookies.