If you are looking for an amazing buttercream frosting and you are a mint fan then you are going to LOVE this Mint Buttercream Frosting! This mint frosting has amazing texture and is just like the frosting you get when you buy a cake from a bakery.

This Mint Buttercream frosting goes perfect on top of chocolate cupcakes  or vanilla cupcakes.

This is the base I use for my Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting. I could so eat a spoonful of the amazingness with out the cupcake, but it tastes sooo good on chocolate cupcakes.

This Mint Buttercream Frosting is also the recipe I use when I make my Andes Mint Cupcakes. You totally want to try them, they are AMAZING!

Make sure you also check out our other AMAZING Frosting Recipes:

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Vanilla Bakery Style Buttercream Frosting

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Mocha Buttercream Frosting‎

If you have always wanted to make an icing swirl so you have pretty cupcakes, check out this step by step guide on how to make an icing swirl. It really changes the look of your cupcakes! If you are using different flavored frostings and want them both on top of your cupcake swirled together, check out how to swirl two icing flavors. If you want to layer your frosting flavors, check out the layered frosting swirl!

Mint Buttercream Frosting

 How to make Mint Buttercream

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Mint Buttercream Frosting

This homemade mint buttercream frosting is a fluffy frosting with amazing flavor. Perfect for decorating a cake or a batch of cupcakes.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Mint Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 24

Calories 145 kcal

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup butter Softened
• 1/2 Cup vegetable shortening
• 1 Pounds confectionery sugar
• 3/4 Tablespoons hot water
• 1 Teaspoons mint extract

Instructions

1. Start off by mixing the soft butter and shortening together till nice and creamy on medium speed.
2. Turn the mixer down to the lowest setting and slowly incorporate the powdered sugar into the shortening mixture.
3. Once you have added all the sugar to the mix add in the hot water and the mint extract.
4. Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and continue mixing for 10 minutes until light and fluffy.

Nutrition Facts

Mint Buttercream Frosting

Amount Per Serving

Calories 145 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g 12%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 10mg 3%

Sodium 34mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%

Sugars 18g

Vitamin A 2.4%

Calcium 0.1%

Iron 0.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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