This Simple Trick That Makes Store-Bought Frosting Taste Homemade
Don’t have time to make frosting from scratch? This viral video reveals the secret to making store-bought frosting *that* much better.
Sometimes when we get the urge to bake, we don’t have the right ingredients at our disposal. (I can’t even begin to explain how frustrating it is to want to make lemon bread when you don’t have a single lemon in the house!) In cases like this, we just need to use our noggin and find a way to make our pantry staples work.
That’s why we love this baking hack so much. Just because we don’t have the ingredients for homemade frosting doesn’t mean we can’t still put our own personal touch on store-bought frosting.
How to Make Store-Bought Frosting Better
Picture this. You’re in the middle of making a slew of ridiculously good vanilla cupcakes. It’s time to start decorating when…oh no! You’re all out of confectioners’ sugar. Well, this dilemma can be solved. It’s time to take that tub of emergency cream cheese frosting out of the cupboard and transform it.
TikTok user @howdoesshe shares a sweet trick that’s so easy, we can’t help but wonder…why haven’t we always been doing this?
@howdoessheIf you buy canned frosting, you NEED to do this too! Takes it from drab to fab. #kitchentrick #frosting #lifehack #bakinghacks♬ Stuck in the Middle – Tai Verdes
Here’s the lowdown: all you have to do is take your tub of store-bought frosting, throw it in your stand mixer and give it a few quick whips. The life will be brought back to it in no time! The best part? No one will ever be the wiser.
Now that you know how to make store-bought frosting better, check out these easy cakes to bake when your cupboards are bare.