Frost that shit...

It isn't a good cake without frosting. Don't even try to convince me. 

These are my favorite ways to make delicious sugary toppings for my cupcakes. 

Vanilla buttercream:

1/2 cup butter, softened (vegan margarine works as well)

3 cups icing sugar

1-2 tsp vanilla (use the real stuff, please)

1-2 tsp milk (yes, you can use fake milk) 

1. Mix 1 cup powdered sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer. 

2. Add in vanilla. 

3. Add the rest of the icing sugar one cup at a time and add in 1 tsp of milk. 

4. Check consistency. Add more milk a tiny bit at a time. You can always add a bit more sugar if yiu add too much milk. 

Change the flavor by adding in strawberry purée instead of milk or 1/2 cup of cocoa powder and more milk. 

Cream cheese icing:

1 8 oz pkg of cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup of butter, softened

2-3 tsp milk

1 tsp vanilla

4 cups powder sugar

1. Beat together cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla. 

2. Beat in icing sugar one cup at a time. 

Add cocoa powder or 2 oz baking chocolate melted and cooked in with the butter. Store iced cake in the fridge. 

Fudge frosting:

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup baking cocoa

1/4 cup milk

2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp corn syrup

Dash of salt

1/2 to 3/4 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1. Mix sugar and cocoa in a saucepan. Stir in milk, butter, corn syrup and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Boil 3 min, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool 30 min. 

2. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.