Name: Honey Butter Cream Recipe (easy!)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; 2 cups confectioners sugar; 2 Tablespoons honey; 1 ½-3 Tablespoons milk

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I created this buttercream recipe easy for my olive oil honey cake. The frosting is super smooth and creamy and you can taste the sweet honey flavor right through.

I like to add an extra drizzle of pure honey on top of the frosting for an extra touch.

What is honey buttercream?

Honey Buttercream is like a basic buttercream frosting but it is infused with a sweet honey flavor. I like to use this buttercream recipe on top of my olive oil honey cake but it goes great with other cakes as well. For example it would be great on these pumpkin donuts too.

What ingredients do you need to make honey buttercream?

You only need 4 ingredients to make this easy buttercream recipe:

Butter
Confectioners sugar
Honey
Milk

How do you make this buttercream recipe easy?

It’s super easy to who up this easy buttercream recipe! Just follow these few simple steps:

First, beat the butter, sugar and honey
After that, gradually add in the milk
That’s it!

Can you make this butter cream recipe in advance?

Absolutely! This recipe is very easy to make in advance and store for when needed. Place the ready buttercream into a piping bag or ziplock bag and store sealed in the refrigerator for up to a week. When you’re ready to use the buttercream, take out of the fridge and bring down to room temperature before using.

Love this recipe? Try these other easy recipes:

I love this Easy cookie dough frosting from my blog.

In addition, try this Apple and Honey Galette, which is perfect for Rosh Hashanah.

Try these Honey Lime Cookie Bars from my friend Amanda’s blog Midewest Nice.

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