This silky whipped condensed milk frosting is so soft that it’s like eating a cloud. It is perfect for spreading over a cake and isn’t super sweet. It is the perfect mix of airy and delicious.
Silky smooth and super soft, this whipped frosting is like eating a creamy cloud. It is only slightly sweet and doesn’t use any powdered sugar. This sweetened condensed milk frosting is begging to top your next cake.
I think this is the silkiest frosting I’ve ever tried and I have made a lot of frosting recipes! If you think most frosting is too sticky sweet, you have to give this a try.
This recipe actually started as a suggestion from one of you! A recipe shared in the comments of the best buttercream recipe gave a recipe from a friend’s Polish mother.
It involved cooking a can of sweetened condensed milk and stirring in some powdered sugar and vanilla. Then whipping the cooled mixture with butter and shortening.
The poster promised there was just a hint of sweetness and it is delicious. So of course I had to give it a try… with a few slight tweaks.
To me part of the point of a cooked frosting is not using powdered sugar. So I adjusted to using granulated.
Then because a lot of powdered sugar has a stabilizer like corn starch added to keep it soft, I decided to add a smidge of flour hoping to keep it from being too loose.
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So the result is a cross between ermine frosting (which I really enjoy) and the submitted recipe.
This frosting lived up to the hype. It really is just sweet enough to be satisfying but not too sweet at all.
It is like a cloud came to rest on your cake. It is so airy, fluffy, silky, smooth.
Now a word of warning: like ermine, this frosting is soft at room temperature. It is great for simple designs, but I wouldn’t use it for any sort of intricate decorations or fine details.
It was fabulous spread over chocolate depression cake baked in a 9×13″ pan and tasty with confetti cake mix in a jar. And tasted great on chocolate pumpkin cupcakes as well.
It spreads like a dream. Then I just took the back of a spoon to swirl it around a bit. It held the swirls wonderfully and a few sprinkles finished it off.
Tips and tricks:
- The sweetened condensed milk mixture should be a thick paste when you cook it down. It will thicken up even more as it cools.
- Be sure the sweetened condensed milk mixture is at room temperature or cooler before you mix it with the butter and shortening.
- You don’t want the sweetened condensed milk to take on any color. If you accidentally cook it too long and it caramelizes a bit, all is not lost. Make creamy caramel frosting instead!
- If your frosting is softer than you are used to, try chilling it for a bit and then beating it again. If it’s still loose, beat in a cup or two of powdered sugar.
- This frosting is best on a single layer cake. For more layers or piping, I’d stiffen it up with a bit of powdered sugar first.
Fluffy whipped sweetened condensed milk frosting made a great snow white base for this sunny side up egg cake. The possibilities really are endless!
Is there a difference between whipped frosting and whipped cream?
Yes, whipped cream is made from beating air into a mixture of heavy cream and sugar. Whipped frosting is also light and airy, but is more stable for topping cakes and other desserts.
Whipped Sweetened Condensed Milk Frosting
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup shortening
Instructions
- In a saucepan, stir together sugar and flour.⅔ cup granulated sugar, 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Add can of sweetened condensed milk and stir until mostly combined.14 ounce sweetened condensed milk
- Put pan over medium heat and bring to a low boil, stirring frequently.
- Boil for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in salt and vanilla. Cool completely to room temperature or cooler.⅛ teaspoon salt, 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- Beat butter and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add the cooled sweetened condensed milk mixture and beat on high for 10 minutes.1 cup butter, 1 cup shortening
- Frost cake immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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I want to use this in a banana roll. It is similar to the icing called for in the original recipe but it always gets runny. Is this a good option?
Yes, I think this frosting would work great for that. A banana roll sounds delicious!
love your energy and recipe 🤩
Thank you!
My family and I just love your recipe for frosting, especially my daughter-in-law since she doesn’t like super sweet frosting! Every Holiday since I introduced it to my family three years ago, milk chocolate cake with your Whipped Sweetened Condensed Milk Frosting has been her request! Today is Easter and I’m making as I type. It is delicious, thank you.
That makes me so happy. Have a wonderful Easter!
@Carlee, Thank you! Happy Easter to you and yours 🐥✝️🐣
What is shortening, I want to try this recipe
It’s also referred to as vegetable shortening or Crisco. You can use all butter if you prefer or if you can’t find shortening.
I found this icing to be very sweet and the condensed milk gave it an odd milky taste I didn’t care for. I won’t be using it again.
Hmmm. That’s interesting because it seems so much less sweet than like an American buttercream, but I know everyone’s tastes are different. I am sorry you didn’t like it.
Can you substitute butter for shortening?
That should work fine. You would essentially have a condensed milk ermine frosting then.
This frosting is exactly what I was looking for. It’s light like Cool Whip and not too sweet. It added the perfect touch to my strawberry Jello poke cake. Thank you!
Oooh, yes it would be perfect on a poke cake like that. I am so glad you liked it!