Homemade Vanilla Frosting with Kids in 5 Mins!

David insisted on making cupcakes for Mommy's 30th Birthday

My son is always excited and asking to help me cook in the kitchen, and I nearly always say "yes" as I'm constantly looking for opportunities to give him individual attention with younger twin siblings. Something like homemade vanilla frosting is a very kid-friendly recipe that takes about 5 mins and always allows my son to take the lead in the "cooking." There’s just something fun and special about making your own homemade frosting! The ingredients are all commonly found in a typical kitchen, and as a mother, it’s a true delight watching my son’s face light up as he sees the ingredients transforming into something brand new. Making our own frosting was kind of like conducting our own science experiment in the kitchen – very messy, but quick and delicious! This took us just under a total of 5 minutes to make, and we only had to use 4 simple ingredients. The frosting can be made up to 2 days in advance and easily stored in the refrigerator (just bring to room temperature and mix when you’re ready to use it). Our recipe below is enough to frost 25 cupcakes or 1 round cake. And I have to say you can really amp up your frosting game by replacing the milk and vanilla in my recipe with either espresso, orange juice, or lemon juice to easily create a different flavored frosting.

Chef David ready with all his ingredients

Shout out to Farmland Fresh Dairies for partnering with my family to bring you some of our favorite recipes!

Ingredients:

- 4 tablespoons butter (room temperature)

- 4 tablespoons Farmland Fresh Dairies Milk

- 1 teaspoon Vanilla

- 4 cups Powdered Sugar

Directions:

In a bowl, with a mixer on low speed, beat butter and half of the powdered sugar until blended. Add milk and vanilla; beat until blended. Add remaining powdered sugar, slowly, beating continuously. Turn mixer to high speed and beat frosting until fluffy and smooth.

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own, based on my experience.*

Adam taste-testing

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