It’s easy to make Vegan Buttercream Frosting in a array of subtle hues with just a few simple steps. This delicious frosting for decorating cakes, cupcakes and all your favorite treats, creates a naturally colorful palette.
INGREDIENTS
6 cups organic powdered sugar
1 cup vegan butter (1 stick = ½ cup )
½ cup coconut or other dairy-free milk, full fat
2 Color Kitchen Color packets
1 tsp vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
1. Soften butter and put in a large mixing bowl. Beat with electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix for 1 minute.
2. Add powdered sugar slowly and fully combine. Mix several more minutes until fluffy.
3. Put 1 cup of frosting into several small bowls.
4. Add color (amounts below) and blend with electric hand mixer. Recommended: use 1 paddle attachment to fit into the smaller bowl.
COLOR MIXING
LEMON: 1 tsp yellow
LIME: ½ yellow tsp + ⅛ blue tsp
AVOCADO: ¼ yellow tsp + ¼ blue tsp
SEA: ½ tsp blue
PERIWINKLE: ½ blue tsp + ⅛ pink tsp
LAVENDER: ¼ tsp pink + ¼ blue tsp
ROSE: ½ tsp pink
GINGER: ½ pink tsp + ½ yellow tsp + ⅛ blue tsp