American Buttercream
The PERFECT American Buttercream recipe for frosting and piping a cake.
Equipment
- 1 Stand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter, Room temperature
- 3-4 cups Powdered sugar, Sifted
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2-3 tablespoon Heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Use the whisk attachment to beat the butter on medium-high until it is light, fluffy, and almost white in colour. Scrape the bottom of the bowl a few times to ensure that all the butter is whipped properly. This may take about 8-10 minutes.1 cup Butter
- Add the powdered sugar in ¼ cup at a time and mix well after each addition. Add in the salt.3-4 cups Powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon salt
- Add in vanilla extract and any other extract you would like to add.1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- Add two tablespoons of heavy cream to smooth out the buttercream. Mix the buttercream for 3-4 minutes.2-3 tablespoon Heavy cream
- If the buttercream is too stif, add more heavy cream, and if it is too runny, add more powdered sugar to reach a smooth and spreadable consistency.
- Add a few drops of gel food color to tint the buttercream at the end.
Nutrition
Calories: 1.767kcalCarbohydrates: 378gProtein: 3gFat: 195gSaturated Fat: 124gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 50gTrans Fat: 7gCholesterol: 522mgSodium: 2.632mgPotassium: 102mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 6.114IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 0.1mg
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