“I’m not really a big frosting 
person”...so many are overly sweet. I love
frosting that is more like whipped cream.
You can get that light & fluffy result by starting with a "white sauce". Really...and it is so good. And it’s not so thick and sweet that you need a gallon of
milk to get it down your throat. It’s mild and smooth, and light as
air and it doesn’t take away from the taste of the actual cupcake!
I made these for my friend at work this week!
Perfect Cupcake Frosting and Filling
3 tablespoon Flour
1/2 cup milk
(whole milk is best, but I use non-fat when it’s all I have and it’s actually fine)
1/2 cup real butter (I prefer salted, but you can use also unsalted and add salt to taste)
1/2 cup sugar
(that’s granulated sugar, not powdered sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
, or other flavor if you wish.
Whisk together the flour and the milk. Heat in a small sauce pan on medium heat.Whisk
continuously until it starts to thicken. Let it cook, while stirring,
until you can start to see the bottom of the pan. Smash any flour lumps
with a rubber spatula to keep mixture smooth.
Keep cooking mixture until it resembles thick pudding, almost a paste-like consistency.
Put this mixture in the fridge and let it cool completely,
it’s fine if it stays in there long enough to get chilly, you just
don’t want it warm at all. As it’s cooling, feel free to stir it
occasionally to speed up the process and keep it from forming a crust on
top. When it is chilled, you can move on to the following step.
It an electric stand mixer,
beat the butter and the sugar for a minute or two until well combined
and fluffy. You’ll want to use the whisk attachment on a stand mixer,
not the flat paddle. Then while beating, add in the thickened milk
mixture and the vanilla. Beat to combine and then scrape down the sides.
Don’t be scared. It’s going to look like a goopy mess and kind of lumpy
and separated like this:
But you just wait. It’s
gonna blow your mind in a few minutes. Beat on med-high until it comes
together and becomes light and fluffy. It can take anywhere from 5-10
minutes.
Use it to fill or frost cupcakes, cakes or other pastries.
You can’t go wrong putting this on just about anything
Stay Cozy,
Carrie
