Vanilla American Buttercream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
8 cups powdered sugar, sifted
3/4 cup water or 3/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon pink himalayan sea salt
1 tablespoon best quality pure vanilla extract (vanilla bean paste works great too.)
1/2 teaspoon clear butter flavor extract

Preparation

In a stand up mixer fixed with paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth.
Turn off mixer and add 2 cups powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Keep adding the powdered sugar in increments on a low, then medium speed until there is no more left. Stop and scrape bottom of bowl in between mixing. Set mixer on high speed and mix until smooth and fluffy.