Katie's Vanilla Buttercream

 Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

4-5 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup heavy cream or whole milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

Preparation:

1. With a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes.

2. Add 4 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar, the heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to medium-high speed and beat for 2 full minutes.

3. Add up to 1/2 cup more confectioner's sugar if frosting is too thin, or another tablespoon of cream of frosting is too thick.

4. Add a pinch of salt is frosting it too sweet.