American Buttercream Frosting

By jimihndrks-2

Ingredients

• If you can't find mascarpone, just replace it with 8 ounces of butter.
• 3 sticks (1-1/2 cups) unsalted butter
• 8 ounces mascarpone
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (plus more for thinning, if necessary)
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 10mins

Preparation

Step 1

With a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter, mascarpone and heavy cream until it becomes fluffy.

Add the powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time. Taste the frosting frequently to ensure you're not adding too much.

Once it's all incorporated, increase the mixer speed to high, and beat it until it's fluffy and light. Taste. If it seems heavy, you can add a little extra heavy cream a little at a time to thin it.