SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
I decided on a whim yesterday that I wanted to make cupcakes for Canada Day. I didn't have time to buy frosting before getting ready for the fireworks show, so I ended up making my own with ingredients I already had. I was shocked at how quick and easy this was! This basic vanilla recipe makes enough to cover a dozen cupcakes, but feel free to double it (for cakes), triple it, add food coloring or different flavor extracts. If you find this too sweet, you can add a dash of salt to the milk or the vanilla. Personally I like it sweet, and I used salted butter, so I didn't find it necessary.
Provided by Denise
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream
Time 15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat butter and shortening together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Beat the vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add sugar, one cup at a time, beating on medium speed until fully incorporated. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, beating on high until fully incorporated and you have frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.9 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 12.9 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 35.4 mg, Sugar 20.6 g
EASY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Make and share this Easy Buttercream Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Redsie
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 2 cups, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a small bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed, beat together sugar, butter and salt until creamy. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fully. Add vanilla, beating until frosting is smooth.
- Spread icing on cooled cupcakes or cake with a knife or transfer to a pastry bag and pipe decoratively over cake or cupcakes.
- Makes enough for over 16 cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 11.7, Carbohydrate 22.5, Sugar 22.1, Protein 0.1
BASIC BUTTERCREAM ICING
Steps:
- Combine all the ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix at slow speed until smooth. If stiffer icing is needed, or if the weather is very warm, add a little extra sugar. This recipe is enough to cover and fill a 9- by 13-inch sheet cake or two 9-inch layers.
QUICK VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Whip up this fan-favorite Quick Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe. It's fluffy, light and the perfect professional finish to any cake or cookie.
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.
SIMPLE VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories dessert
Time 15m
Yield about 2 cups frosting
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the butter and shortening into the bowl of a stand mixer and, using the paddle attachment, cream the butter on high until light and fluffy, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the egg and beat until well combined, approximately 1 minute. Turn off the mixer and add 1/2 cup of the sugar. Mix on low until combined. Stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Repeat until all of the sugar has been incorporated. Add the vanilla and continue to beat until the frosting is smooth and light, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Use immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 hours or refrigerate for up to a week. Bring to room temperature before using.
BASIC BUTTERCREAM
Steps:
- The first step is to start cooking the sugar. Pour the water and sugar into a 1-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan and place over medium-high heat. When the bubbles start to form around the edge of the pan, insert a candy thermometer in the mixture.
- Place the egg whites in a large mixing bowl and whip with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until foamy and slightly holding soft peaks.
- The sugar is ready when it reaches 250 degrees F, what is known as the soft ball stage. Make an Italian meringue by pouring the cooked sugar down the side of the bowl while you continue to whip the egg whites. Do not pour the hot sugar onto the beaters, or it will splatter. Continue whipping the meringue on medium-high speed until the outside of the bowl is warm but not hot, about 5 minutes. Add the butter all at once and beat on medium speed until incorporated. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and whip until the buttercream is thick, smooth, and shiny, about 10 minutes. At his stage, you can add flavoring, if desired.
- The buttercream can be used immediately or can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days or in the freezer for several weeks if held in an airtight container. If it has been chilled or frozen, allow the buttercream to come to room temperature before using, then whip it with an electric mixer on medium speed until it returns to its initial volume and is once again thick, smooth, and shiny.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
This basic buttery frosting has unmatchable homemade taste. With a few simple variations, you can come up with different colors and flavors-from orange, lemon and mint to chocolate and peanut butter. -Diana Wilson, Denver, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield about 4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 160mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (75g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
EASY CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Make and share this Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ThatJodiGirl
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat the butter in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency.
- Stir in vanilla.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1003.4, Fat 38.8, SaturatedFat 24.3, Cholesterol 95.9, Sodium 266.6, Carbohydrate 172.9, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 157.5, Protein 5.6
REALLY, REALLY GOOD (AND EASY!) BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
First off, I have to give all credit to the Confessions of a Cookbook Queen blog, because that's where I found this recipe. It is the best country (non-cook) buttercream frosting that I have ever had. If you're decorating a cake or cupcakes, it also holds up well. I guessed on the yield, but this recipe will easily frost 24 cupcakes.
Provided by Greeny4444
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put butter, milk, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer (if you don't have a stand mixer, a hand mixer will do).
- Mix on low speed until it just starts to come together, about a minute.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Increase to medium low speed and beat for about another minute.
- Increase mixer speed to medium high and beat for about another or minute or so.
- Add powdered sugar (and cocoa, if using). Beat on low speed until sugar is just barely incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and increase speed slowly to medium. Beat for about a minute.
- Check your consistency. This is very important because if your frosting is too thick, it will not spread well.
- If your spatula does not glide through the frosting, add about a tablespoon of corn syrup and beat on medium for about 30 seconds.
- When the frosting is just holding its shape, it is too thick (if you are wanting to pipe some decorations on your cake/cupcakes, now would be the time to set a little of this aside in a separate bowl).
- Add another tablespoon of corn syrup and beat on medium for 30 seconds.
- Repeat until the frosting seems to be of a good spreadable consistency (you don't want it too runny, or it will slide off the cake/cupcakes).
- Once you get your frosting to a good, spreadable consistency, increase mixer speed to medium high and beat for one minute. This will get your frosting nice and fluffy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1431.9, Fat 74.1, SaturatedFat 46.9, Cholesterol 196.9, Sodium 658.4, Carbohydrate 198.2, Sugar 190.1, Protein 1.2
BEST BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Best buttercream frosting--great for Aunt Mary's Chocolate Cake!
Provided by Jennifer
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In small saucepan cook flour and milk until it forms a ball, stirring constantly. Cool to room temperature.
- With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat both mixtures together on high speed until fluffy and smooth. Add vanilla and beat until combined. Refrigerate for about 1/2 hour, until it is of spreading consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Cholesterol 28.2 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 78.3 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
BASIC BUTTERCREAM ICING
This is a recipe that was given in the packet from a workshop I took at the Wilton school. It is a very good recipe and isn't exactly like any of the other buttercream recipes I saw! Great for decoration or for icing (once it is thinned with a little milk/cream). The picture is of a cake with royal icing roses and 3 Tbs of Kahlua added to the buttercream.
Provided by Dwynnie
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 3 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cream shortening and butter until fluffy.
- Add sugar and continue creaming until well blended.
- Add salt, flavoring, and cream and blend on low speed until moistened.
- Beat at high speed until fluffy.
- Note: If adding more flavoring, the flavoring with the cream should be 1/4 to 1/2 cup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1055.6, Fat 62, SaturatedFat 27.9, Cholesterol 93, Sodium 177.5, Carbohydrate 129.7, Sugar 127, Protein 0.6
BASIC BUTTERCREAM AND VARIATIONS
Provided by Julie Richardson
Categories Butter
Yield Makes about 5 cups (enough to frost one 8- or 9-inch layer cake)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Using a hand whisk, whisk together the egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar in the clean bowl of a stand mixer. Place the bowl over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water. The egg white mixture will be gloppy and thick, but as the mixture begins to warm up, it will become more fluid. Continue to gently whisk the mixture until it is very hot to the touch (130°F on a candy thermometer).
- Move the bowl to the stand mixer and, using the whisk attachment, whip the whites on medium-high speed until they have tripled in volume and are thick and glossy and hold stiff peaks (like meringue), 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the mixer down to medium-low speed until the mixing bowl is just cool to the touch, 1 to 2 minutes. Kick the mixer back up to medium-high speed and add the butter one piece at a time, adding the next piece just as the previous one has been incorporated. Stop the mixer every so often to scrape down the escaping buttercream from the sides of the bowl. At some point, the buttercream will take on a curdled appearance; don't worry, this is normal. Just keep on mixing until it comes together. Once all the butter is incorporated and the frosting is fluffy and creamy, blend in the vanilla and salt until fully combined.
- Covered with plastic wrap, buttercream will last 2 days at room temperature or 7 days in the refrigerator. If refrigerated, the buttercream must be brought to room temperature before you use it. Either way, the buttercream must be rewhipped-either by hand if kept at room temperature or with a mixer if refrigerated-before you frost a cake with it.
- Raspberry Buttercream:
- Mash and strain 4 cups (10 ounces) of raspberries, fresh or frozen, through a fine mesh sieve to catch the seeds. (If using frozen berries, measure them before thawing.) Discard the seeds and set aside the puree while you follow the method for making Basic Buttercream. Add the berry puree at the end of the recipe, with the vanilla and the salt.
BUTTERCREAM ICING
Foolproof cake frosting requires just butter and icing sugar - try out different flavourings and use our guide for quantities
Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert
Time 10m
Yield Makes enough to ice 12 cupcakes/fill and cover a 20cm cake
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Beat 600g sifted icing sugar and 300g butter together with your chosen flavouring and colouring if using, add 2-3 tablespoons of boiling water to loosen and beat until smooth.
- Fill a piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe onto cupcakes or smear in the middle and over the top of a 20cm cake using a palette knife.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 20.6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 25 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 25 grams sugar, Protein 0.1 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium
FLUFFY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
The secret of this light frosting is to mix it with a mixer for the recommended time at high speed. This incorporates air to make it light. 1-1/2 cups frosting is enough to frost the top of one 9 inch cake.
Provided by Dee Akeson
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed to mix. Beat at high speed until smooth and fluffy, approximately 5-10 minutes. If too stiff, beat in a few drops of water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 9.2 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 30.4 mg, Sugar 23.6 g
EASY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
After trying a few buttercream frosting recipes, this easy buttercream frosting takes the cake with its unmatchable homemade taste. With a few simple variations, you can come up with different colors and flavors. -Diana Wilson, Denver, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield About 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 40mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
QUICK AND ALMOST-PROFESSIONAL BUTTERCREAM ICING
After failing to find the perfect recipe for buttercream icing, I found one that worked for me and then added my own two cents.
Provided by xoshadyxo
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cream room temperature butter with a hand mixer, the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, or a wooden spoon until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract.
- Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add food coloring, if using, and beat for thirty seconds until smooth or until desired color is reached.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 83.7 mg, Sugar 31 g
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