Easy Vegan Vanilla Frosting | ICanYouCanVegan ICanYouCanVegan Vanilla Frosting Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Is canned vanilla frosting vegan? ›

The simple answer is no, most standard frosting (whipped, buttercream or otherwise) is not vegan. This is because standard frosting ingredients include milk, butter or eggs.

Vegan Frosting Recipe Ingredients

Vegan butter – Make sure to bring it to room temperature before you start to cook. Powdered sugar – It sweetens and stiffens the frosting. If you want your frosting to be thick and fluffy, use more powdered sugar. If you want to make a softer glaze, use less.

Frosting is usually made with shortening (Trex, Flora White & Cookeen) or cream cheese. That's why frosting is a good option if you want a bright white cake than buttercream which often has a yellowish tint. However, shortening-based frostings can have a slight chemical taste.

Duncan Hines Creamy Homestyle: Buttercream, caramel, classic chocolate, classic vanilla, coconut pecan, dark chocolate fudge, lemon supreme, and strawberry cream. Duncan Hines Whipped Frosting: Chocolate, fluffy white, and vanilla. Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Frosting: All flavors except Funfetti.

This brand name frosting can be vegan, too

These include flavors like Vanilla, Chocolate Fudge, Lemon, Buttercream, and Milk Chocolate. Sad news, however, for fans of sprinkles: Nearly all the Pillsbury Funfetti frosting flavors are not vegan.

If you're not adding enough sugar, your buttercream won't be stable enough to hold its shape for long. If you're adding a little plant-based milk to thin the buttercream when frosting a cake, you might be adding too much of it, again, making it too unstable.

That's right - you NEED the vegan butter to be room temperature before you start working with it. If you've ever made vegan buttercream and it's split or gone grainy, this is most likely the reason why. Get it nice and soft, then whack your vegan butter in the stand mixer and beat like crazy until smooth.

Make sure to use a vegan butter you like the flavor of. I think Miyoko's is best, but recently I discovered Trader Joe's vegan butter which is equally amazing. Other brands will work, but just know whatever butter you use will determine the flavor. It needs to be softened to room temperature, NOT melted.

What is the vegan version of butter? ›

Vegan butter is a non-dairy butter substitute made from plant-based ingredients. It is typically made from a blend of vegetable oils such as coconut, palm, or soybean and other natural ingredients such as nuts, seeds, and even algae. This makes it a great alternative for those who: Follow a vegan diet.

In terms of ease, buttercream is the best frosting to use as it's easy to make and relatively easy to spread.

For a (16-ounce) tub of frosting, anywhere from ½ cup to 1 cup of crunchy additions will do the trick. Toasted nuts, coconut flakes, chocolate chips or chunks, halvah, and toffee will all add a fun new dimension of flavor. Stir in chopped up canned pineapple or fresh berries for an extra fruity kick.

The good news is that many store-bought frosting brands are vegan. It's more of a coincidence though - it's not that they specifically use vegan items like vegan margarine, coconut oil, or almond milk. Before we examine the popular brands, let's talk about what ingredients can make frosting non-vegan.

Betty Crocker vanilla icing is vegan.

Yes, Pillsbury Vanilla Frosting also contains dairy components. The frosting contains milk and milk derivatives, which makes it unsuitable for individuals who are lactose intolerant or allergic to dairy products.

Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines

After looking over all the ingredients labels listed on the General Mills website, it appears that none of the Betty Crocker cake frostings are vegan. All of them contain milk and/or eggs. Duncan Hines, on the other hand, is surprisingly vegan friendly.