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Making creamy and dreamy vegan frosting for you cakes, cupcakes, and even cookie cakes has never been easier with this Fluffy Vegan Vanilla Frosting Recipe!
Because sometimes you just need the perfect white frosting to top your cupcakes or even your cookie cakes! This frosting recipe is easy and the results are creamy and dreamy. I hope you love it, too!
Why this Recipe Works:
- Using minimal ingredients and a few easy steps, making vegan vanilla frosting has never been easier.
- This frosting is so creamy and decadent, it’s truly the definition of a treat.
- This recipe yields a good amount of frosting – It makes enough frosting for 24 cupcakes or a 2-layer round cake!
What does this frosting go well with?
- This frosting goes great with any sort of cake or cupcake! If you feel like getting extra creative, it would also go great on a cookie cake, like my Mega Deep Dish Cookie Cake.
Looking for other vegan frosting recipes? Then you have to try my:
- Vegan Maple Buttercream
- Creamy Chocolate Frosting
- 2-Ingredient Vegan Coconut Whipped Cream
- Fresh Lemon Whipped Cream
How to Make Fluffy Vegan Vanilla Frosting:
- Using an electric stand or hand mixer, cream the shortening on a medium speed for about 30 seconds.
- Then, add half of the powdered sugar and half of the milk and mix for another 30 seconds.
- Next, add the salt, vanilla, and remaining sugar and milk. Mix again for another 30 seconds. If you feel the frosting should be slightly thicker, add a spoonful or so more of powdered sugar.
Top Tips for Making Fluffy Vegan White Frosting:
- For slightly thinner frosting, add a splash of milk – but be careful – a little goes a long way!
- This recipe makes enough frosting for about 18 cupcakes or a two layer cake.
- Have leftover frosting? This frosting can stay in the fridge in an airtight container for about 5 days.
Did you try this recipe? Please give it a star rating and let me know what you think in the comments below. Your feedback is very helpful! Thanks in advance.
Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag me on Instagram at @AudreyDunham or hashtag #AudreyDunham so I can see your creations!
Fluffy Vegan Vanilla Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 c. non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening (153 g)
- 3 c. powdered sugar (390 g)
- 3 Tbsp. non-dairy milk (45 ml) I use almond - the whiter in color the better
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- a scant 1/4 tsp. salt
Before You Begin! I recommend measuring out all ingredients called for in this recipe so they are ready to go the moment you need them.
Instructions
- Using an electric stand or hand mixer, cream the shortening on a medium speed for about 30 seconds.
- Then, add half of the powdered sugar and half of the milk and mix for another 30 seconds.
- Next, add the salt, vanilla, and remaining sugar and milk. Mix again for another 30 seconds. If you feel the frosting should be slightly thicker, add a spoonful or so more of powdered sugar.
Pro Tips From Audrey
- For slightly thinner frosting, add a splash of milk - but be careful - a little goes a long way!
- This recipe makes enough frosting for about 18 cupcakes or a two layer cake.
- Have leftover frosting? This frosting can stay in the fridge in an airtight container for about 5 days.
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