Vanilla Buttercream
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups (454 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons (12 grams) vanilla bean paste
  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
  • 7½ cups (900 grams) confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ cup (120 grams) heavy whipping cream
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, vanilla bean paste, and salt at low speed until smooth. Add confectioners’ sugar, about 1 cup (120 grams) at a time, alternately with cream, about 1 tablespoon (15 grams) at a time, beating just until combined after each addition. Increase mixer speed to medium, and beat until smooth and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
Recipe by Bake from Scratch at https://staging.bakefromscratch.com/spiced-fruitcake/