Almost Homemade (Cheater) Buttercream Frosting

Name: Almost Homemade (Cheater) Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 16 oz. container of vanilla frosting ((Any type of vanilla canned frosting except for the whipped type. I used Betty Crocker)); 1 cup unsalted butter ((room temp)); 3 cups confectioner’s sugar; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste ((or vanilla extract)); 1-2 tsp milk or cream ((optional); 1 16 oz. container of chocolate frosting ((Any type of chocolate canned frosting except for the whipped type. I used Betty Crocker)); 1 cup unsalted butter ( (room temp)); 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ((not cocoa drink mix)); 1 tsp milk or cream ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:20min

This almost homemade buttercream frosting is super easy! No one will know it's made from canned frosting...it just tastes amazing. Make canned frosting taste just like homemade!

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:37:08 GMT