Best 6 My Favorite Butter Cream Frosting Recipes
Buttercream frosting, a classic staple in the culinary world, tantalizes taste buds with its creamy, velvety texture and luscious sweetness. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, achieving the perfect buttercream frosting can elevate your cakes, cupcakes, and desserts to new heights of flavor and visual appeal. Embark on this delightful journey as we unveil the secrets to crafting the ultimate buttercream frosting, transforming your treats into mouthwatering masterpieces.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
QUICK VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Whip up a top-rated, five-star recipe for Quick Vanilla Buttercream Frosting that's fluffy, light and a versatile addition to any cake.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 12m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
- Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.
SHELF STABLE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
This non-refrigerated frosting is perfect for home-based cottage foods bakers who can not use dairy products in their recipes
Provided by Better Baker
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Using your mixer with the paddle attachment, whip the shortening on medium speed for about 5 minutes or until very light, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the Loranne flavoring, water and salt and mix to combine.
- Add the powdered sugar, a few cups at a time and mix until all the powdered sugar has been combined.
- Remove the paddle attachment and switch to a whip attachment. Whip the frosting mixture on medium until it is very light. This is the trick to making it taste like bakery frosting, so don;t skip the whipping part!
- The frosting is now readty to us. If you prefer a thinner frosting for icing cakes, just add 1 tsp of water at a time until you have your desired consisitacy.
- Frosting can be stored at room temperature in a tightly sealed container for several weeks. You can also freeze the frosting in smaller qualtities and defrost at room tep=moerature as needed.
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
This has been my go-to vanilla buttercream frosting for years and years and I'll never need another recipe. It's perfectly rich, amazingly fluffy, it has a wonderfully sweet taste, and a melt-in-your-mouth texture. The best topping to your favorite cakes!
Provided by Jaclyn
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, using the paddle or whisk attachment whip butter on medium-high speed (if using whisk attachment whip on high speed) until nearly white and very fluffy, about 7 - 8 minutes, frequently scrapping down the sides of the bowl.
- Add in powdered sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract and mix on low speed until blended, then increase speed to medium and beat until very light and fluffy, about 5 - 6 minutes, frequently scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- Immediately spread over cooled cake or cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 kcal, Carbohydrate 53 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 128 mg, Sugar 52 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MY FAVORITE BUTTERCREAM ICING FOR DECORATING
This wonderful icing is used for icing cakes and cookies as well as for borders and art work on cakes. It makes a delicious filling also between the layers of cakes and under Fondant Icing. You can make roses but it takes 3 or more days to dry them depending on the humidity. There are many versions of "Buttercream" icing. Some are made with eggs and all butter. Some varieties, you have to cook your sugar to a softball stage. Others are 100% shortening or a combination of shortening and butter. Each decorator has his or her favorite. I personally think that the best taste and textured recipe is the one that has you cook your sugar, add to whipped eggs and use pounds of butter per batch. BUT.... I live in a state that can easily be a 100 degrees for days on end during the summer and you know what butter does on hot days. It melts! A greasy puddle of melted icing on a cake plate is not something I want to look at or eat. Your top notch decorators have a few options we don't. They have huge refrigerators to store their cakes in, and refrigerated vehicles that they can use to deliver decorated cakes. I even know a few that refuse to deliver at all. If you want their cake, you come and get it and it's your responsibility if it melts. These decorators don't even turn on their ovens for a wedding cake for less than $2000. The following recipes for Buttercream Icing hold up pretty well in the heat and humidity, but if you know that your cake will be out in very high temperatures, then don't use any butter and use only a high quality shortening. Shortening: Solid Shortenings definitely have their place in baking. So I'm going to talk taste tests. Crisco is the hands down winner. It has a clean taste with the melting point of 106 degrees. Butter melts somewhere between 88 and 98 degrees F. depending on the amount of fat in the brand. You can see that if you need to serve a pure buttercream decorated cake, on a hot August afternoon, you could have melted roses (and I do mean greasy puddles) on the tablecloth. This is when a good quality shortening will be a great blessing. I have been told by decorator friends that some of the warehouse brand shortenings leave a grainy consistency to the icing no matter what you do. Powdered (Confectioner's) Sugar: Regarding Powdered Sugar. Please use a Cane Sugar. I prefer C&H Powdered (confectioners) Sugar. Many of the cheaper brands use sugar beets for their base. I don't know the chemistry behind it but you definitely get different textures to your icing that can vary from batch to batch. I spent a few months being very frustrated with the quality of my icing until a kind lady did a bit of trouble shooting for me. She recommended the cane sugar and I've been blessing her ever since. Top-Quality Brands: Please be safe, buy a quality brands and then stick with it for the best results. A friend of mine, who is a wonderful cook and baker, travels a lot and she often prepares treats for her hosts. She's learned to ask the host to have her favorite shortening and flour on hand. She has even made up a little makeup type case that carries her favorite extracts and precious spices. That way she knows what she is working with, how it handles, and what tastes she can expect for the finished product. Some surprises are NOT pleasant. Storing Buttercream Icing: If you are not going to be using the icing right away, place it in a clean, sealable bowl. Store it in the refrigerator but please don't place it next to the marinating salmon, garlic or broccoli. You do NOT want those flavors in your icing! I like to use my icing within a few days but it will hold in the cold refrigerator for a couple of weeks if necessary. I often make a double batch of icing the night before I have a baking project. That way I know that I have plenty of icing, it's fresh and I don't have to make it while I'm in the middle of baking the cakes. The extra can always be used for a batch of cupcakes. When you remove the icing from the refrigerator, you might notice that the icing has taken on a sponge like texture. Do yourself a favor and place the icing in a bowl and mix by hand using a back and forth, smashing motion with a spoon or icing spatula. What you want to do is to smash the bubbles out of the icing. This extra step will help to give you the smoothest icing for a pretty top and sides of the cake. I have found that you will get an even better texture of icing if it is at room temperature before you try to do your icing. Bad Buttercream Icing Days: One thing that seems very silly but is true. There are Bad Buttercream Days! I've asked quite a few decorators about this and every one says "Yes, there are lousy days". I'm not sure what causes the problem. It could be that every human has bad days so they blame the buttercream. It may be the humidity or that there is a low pressure system hanging over your town. I just know why but it is a perceived fact. The way I have handled the problem is that I changed the decoration on the cake. I couldn't get the smooth top or sides as I originally planned. Writing a greeting on a messy top would look awful so I changed the design idea and put flowers everywhere. I could have also done a basket weave technique around the sides. Just go with the flow, and don't get frustrated. Aunt Martha won't chuck the cake at you if you don't write her name on the top this time. Remember that you are creating something that is to be eaten so have fun with it. Different Mixers: If you have a heavy duty counter mixer, you can prepare a whole batch at one time. If you are using a hand mixer, divide the recipe in half. If you notice the mixer getting hot, please stop and let the machine cool off. I also prefer to mix the buttercream on a low setting. It seems that the higher setting do the job faster but you also will get a spongy texture to the icing. I don't want that quality in my final ice coating or flowers on the cake. Using Weight Scales: 1 cup of Crisco weighs 6 ounces. I put a piece of wax paper on my scale and start plopping spoons of shortening on until I get the desired weight. It really saves on the cleanup. Recipe from Peggy at WhatsCookingAmerica.net
Provided by chefRD
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 3 1/2 lbs
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- * You can purchase meringue powder at your local grocery store under the brand name of Just Whites.
- In the mixer, mix butter, Crisco shortening, and salt together to incorporate, about 5 minutes on low.
- Add almond, butter and vanilla extracts. Mix together well. Add about 1 pound of powdered sugar and the meringue powder and mix.
- Add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar at a time and mix until you get the consistency you want.
- Add a little milk, a teaspoon at a time, if necessary to thin the frosting. Blend well on low for several minutes.
- Use immediately or cover and refrigerate. NOTE: Buttercream Icing will last for weeks as long as it is well sealed.
- This icing is used for icing cakes and cookies as well as for borders and art work on cakes. It also makes a good tasting filling between layers of the cake and under a Fondant Icing.
- You can make roses, but the drying time is 3 or more days depending on the humidity.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2514, Fat 169.8, SaturatedFat 62.6, Cholesterol 139.4, Sodium 800.6, Carbohydrate 258.9, Sugar 253.8, Protein 0.6
CLASSIC BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Make and share this Classic Buttercream Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Christine
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place butter, shortening, milk, vanilla, salt and one pound of sugar in large bowl.
- Beat at low speed until combined.
- Gradually add the other pound of sugar.
- Stop and scrape sides.
- Beat on high until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Keep covered with plastic wrap to prevent crusting.
- Chocolate Buttercream: For each pound of sugar used in the butter cream, allow 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, 3 tablespoons butter and 0.125 teaspoon salt.
BEST EVER BUTTER CREAM FROSTING
This frosting it the best you will ever taste. It is so creamy and just tastes great on any cake.
Provided by Debbie
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat milk to boiling, and then let cool. In a large bowl, beat egg white until stiff. Add sugar, butter, and vanilla. Mix with mixer till well blended. Add cooled milk, then beat until nice and creamy. Will take about 15 to 20 minutes of beating after adding the milk. Use to frost any kind of cake. Best if kept refrigerated after frosting cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.6 g, Cholesterol 27.9 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 79.9 mg, Sugar 11.6 g
Tips:
- Use unsalted butter at room temperature: This will help the buttercream frosting to be smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add the confectioners' sugar: This will help to prevent the frosting from becoming too stiff.
- Beat the frosting until it is light and fluffy: This will take about 2-3 minutes on medium speed.
- Add flavorings and colorings as desired: Be sure to taste the frosting before adding additional sugar or flavorings.
- Use the frosting immediately or store it in the refrigerator: Buttercream frosting can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Buttercream frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used to decorate cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. It is easy to make and can be flavored and colored to suit your taste. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, buttercream frosting is a great option for your next dessert.
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