Sour Cream Frosting
This easy, 4-ingredient sour cream frosting is smooth and luscious with a sweet and tangy flavor. It's perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and dipping fresh fruit!
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter , softened
- ¼ cup sour cream , more if desired
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar , add more as needed
Optional: Pinch of salt, heavy cream or milk, food coloring
Instructions
- I n a medium bowl, se an electric or handheld mixer and beat the butter until smooth. Add in the sour cream and vanilla. Add up to 1/4 cup more sour cream for a softer frosting. Then add in half of the powdered sugar and mix until creamy.
- Add the remainder of the powdered sugar. Add a Tablespoon or two of heavy cream or milk if it becomes too thick. Add more powdered sugar as needed. Taste and add a pinch of salt if needed. Add a couple drops of food coloring if desired.
- Spread the frosting on top of the cookies or cakes or store in a covered container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Notes
Frosting: This recipe makes enough to cover a 9x13" cake or 18 cupcakes. If you'd like to pipe this recipe onto cupcakes, I'd suggest adding an up to an additional 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
Variations: Add in 1 Tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder for a chocolate version. You may also swap the vanilla for a bit of lemon juice (or use both).
Replace: This sour cream frosting is a great recipe to replace cream cheese frosting if a recipe calls for that and you do not have it on hand.
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 9mg, Sodium: 2mg, Potassium: 3mg, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 106IU, Calcium: 3mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
