- 3 cups (750 mL) confectioners sugar (icing sugar)
- 1 cup (250 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Pinch salt
- 1 tsp (250 mL) vanilla
- In a small bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed, beat together sugar, butter and salt until creamy. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, beating until frosting is smooth.
- Spread icing on cooled cupcakes with a knife or transfer to a pastry bag and pipe decoratively over cupcakes.
- Variation: Use vanilla paste instead of the vanilla extract.
- Variation: Use vanilla paste instead of the vanilla extract.