Quick and Almost-Professional Buttercream Icing

After failing to find the perfect recipe for buttercream frosting, I found one that worked for me and then added my own two cents.

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 drops food coloring, or as needed

Steps

1. Cream butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract.
2. Add milk and beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add food coloring and beat for thirty seconds until smooth or until desired color is reached.