As long as it’s not warm, the frosting will hold up and as will the cake :). Do not lose hope! I would try 8 oz of melted and cooled white chocolate. Yes, but make sure the powdered sugar you use is also gluten-free. Hi Karen! Be very careful, this syrup is HOT! Yes, it’s a crusting buttercream. Yay! Whisk butter until creamy. I made your frosting recipe for my Birthday cake. Hi Melissa! This is my first successful buttercream!!! I would say this one ends up stiffer and you can control that by adding less cream too. Thanks Vicky! Add the vanilla and cinnamon. They are very concentrated and less likely to affect the texture of the frosting :). Hi, is this recipe thick enough to pipe buttercream flowers? This recipe also makes enough to generously frost a batch of 12-14 cupcakes. And my birthday cake looks amazing. Hi Daniela! It might be a tad more elbow grease on your end, but will work perfectly fine! I usually use half butter half solid veg oil. Add it at the end but before adding any cream. Also if you make the cake a day before should you wrap in it cling film before putting it in the fridge? I had a recipe that I thought was good but then when I made a practice cake it cracked. I’m sharing this recipe with everyone. Could I use clear vanilla extract to have the buttercream come out more white? Can I freeze the cake with the rosettes? Should i use a gel based food coloring? But I find the batter not to be stiff. I need a buttercream recipe for making flowers. Hi Jessy! It piped beautifully with no problems and it was not gritty at all. I’m looking for something that doesn’t crust. I’ve never tried myself but it should work to an extent. No, that wouldn’t work as well. I think that would work, but don’t use any whipping cream. Sorry,i dony get this whipping cream tin, not sure if it is in Nigeria or we know it as sonething else here. Increase speed to … This recipe is great, came out perfect but there is way too much sugar in it. This frosting in particular is a very good and easy one to color! So what can i use ? When you say that this batch of buttercream is enough for an 8 inch 2 layer cake, does that include the filling inside as well? Yes, this frosting is very versatile and should work fine. Bring it to room temp and give it a good rewhip before use . Thanks for the awesome feedback! Thanks so much for this recipe!! I’ve been looking for a good piping buttercream because sometimes I think SMBC is a little soft and bubbly (and time consuming!) https://livforcake.com/swiss-meringue-buttercream-recipe/ It doesn’t take color as well as an American buttercream though if you’re looking to color it. Would you suggest leaving the cake out on the counter in a cake container overnight / tonorrow? I’m trying to get a hold of some to experiment but it’s hard to get hold of atm! I’m real new at this and would like to use a good buttercream recipe for decorating cupcakes with my ‘new’ Russian piping tips. Not sure if I will try this again. You should just rewhip it when it comes to room temp again. The buttercream roses will dry out a bit on the outside but still be creamy. Will surely try out your other recipes. I am super happy with the end result and will definitely be making this buttercream again! For sure, it will work great. I would at least double the recipe, that may be enough. I had just enough left to divide in half then add gel four coloring (pink and rose). Great recipe. The lemon blueberry cake is very popular and I have a new lemon cake recipe coming this Friday Let me know what you try! , This cake is gorgeous. Thanks!!! Bring to room temperature and rewhip before using. I wouldn’t recommend leaving it out overnight unless it was somewhere quite cool. Should i double this recipe or will this amount work? So smooth and easy to spread on the layers. So happy to hear you liked this one. I’ve actually started reducing the amount of sugar I put in, but it depends on your taste. It depends on if you’re doing the rosettes or not. This recipe already has less powdered sugar than most. Hi Peggy! It freezes really well! ABC – American Buttercream (the recipe in this post) I am making a 10, 8, and 6 inch wedding cake. Great! Thanks so much Mihiro! It quickly became my go-to buttercream recipe. Hi Amy! Thanks so much for continuing to post and make my homemade cakes a step above. Also, can I make ahead a few days and keep in the fridge? i know its hard work. Really though, you can modify the amount of powdered sugar to your taste. Hi, I was wondering, with the inclusion on cream, how the frosting would fare out of the fridge and for how long? Reduce speed to low and add in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until well blended. Thank you. Maybe due to the quality/quantity of cornstarch used in the name brand? Back again and thought I’d comment this time. Hey Liv! You’d want to use less cream though, if you use less sugar. This ran all over the cake. Hi May! Both hold up really well as long as it’s not too hot and the cakes are chilled. I would add it before the cream in case it thins out the frosting. Meringue based buttercreams don’t dry at all, but will harden in the fridge. It helped by knowing SMBC is still the best. Do you know how many cups this recipe makes? X. Hi Becky! That’s how I store my cakes slices too. When the syrup reaches 230 F on the candy thermometer, begin to whip the egg whites on medium-high speed. Yes, it’s what I did for the cake pictured. Basically I want to make doll cake and thinking of making her dress with pink roses all over. Is our cream ok for that? This buttercream should work fine. If not, could it be refrigerated and if so, how long do you think it would last in an airtight box? Would that create less air bubbles too? I can’t remember if I had a lot of frosting left over. I just read your posts, it’s a 1m tip. Was just wondering how I would store the buttercream? Secondly, my daughter is not a fan of the buttery taste of SMBC, and my husband doesn’t like the overly sweet taste of ABC. Hello, I want to make make a cake for Mother’s Day this weekend. I tried to make a good impression on my boyfriend’s son. I plan to make it the day before I use it for time purposes. Thank you! I paired it with a fluffy chocolate cake, and my cousin absolutely loved it!! Hi Olivia, I usually add flavourings right after the last bit of powdered sugar is incorporated, but if it’s a fruit puree, I’d add it near the end instead. Hi Sara! Thanks for the feedback , Hello, if I’m making an 8-inch, 6-layer cake, is it really correct that I would need 12 sticks of butter for this frosting?! If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool. #3 Learn how to angle and manipulate basic frosting tools effectively.. My buttercream frosting recipes & techniques Yes! Will this frosting work ok for the smaller flowers? What a nice day to be born on . It is one of the easiest (and quickest) frostings you can make though. It piped beautifully and was study enough that I didn’t need a dam in between the layers when stacking. I hope that helps! I would use a gel based coloring, yes. Hi Bonnie! Just to ask if you whip the cream before adding to thw butter? Do you know if this will freeze? I wish I could show you! Please let me know what size tip you used. Thank you. Were you able to frost the cake and do all of the rosettes with one batch of buttercream? , Hi Susan! This recipe sounds fantastic, I love buttercream icing. This is my go to simple buttercream recipe, love that it’s not as heavy on the sugar as some ABC recipes are, and it comes together so quickly. This particular vanilla buttercream is a bit less sweet than most you’ll find. This easy buttercream frosting recipe is what I’ve used for many years for piping on cupcakes, in sponge cake, filling birthday cakes, for crumb coating and covering before putting fondant on a cake … Whip butter until pale, fluffy, and creamy. Does this buttercream have the greasy taste? Hi Vidya! I’ve never measured it, but it makes enough to fully frost an 8″ two-layer cake. Only issue is there might be some condensation on the frosting when you thaw it. I decorated the cake with hearts made from the colored icing, silver cake confetti and silver, pink and rose colored pearls. If you’d like to try a meringue buttercream check out my, To help ensure your cake layers bake up nice and flat, see my. It will simply have piped boarders. The best Vanilla Buttercream you will ever make! Hi Tamara! I use this same buttercream to fill the cake. Hi Danielle! Yes, this should work just fine under fondant. Great question, I always use unsalted in my baking :). Hi Susan! Thanks so much for your sweet comment, you totally made my day! If you like the grainier texture, just don’t whip it quite as much :). Add it before you add the cream as it can change the consistency. It was light and fluffy and spread very nicely. It will make the frosting a bit thinner though so I would add that before adding the cream and only add cream if you need to thin it out a bit. One question, will this frost two 9-inch cakes? This is a beautiful buttercream! With your chilled, crumb coated cake on the turntable, use your angled spatula to add a few scoops of buttercream to the top of the cake. Hello. Your creations are gorgeous and I love the fact that you’re so generous with your recipes. I could have winged it, but I’m glad I checked out a couple of video tutorials first. I am making a rainbow cake, but really disliked the super sweetness of the buttercream frosting in that recipe when I tested it out, so was thinking I could make this one instead . First, I’m also not a fan of gritty buttercream and I learned a valuable lesson when I had to make two separate batches of ABC due to the size of my stand mixer bowl. Now I can make this and think of her. This frosting doesn't work well as the main frosting for a layer cake… And should I mix it in by hand or can I use mixer, thanks. Hi Cheryl! Hi Erin! This is harder and harder for me to do these days. These include; traditional American buttercream (this recipe! All in all, the rosette part was really easy and probably took less than 10mins. And want to prepare baby shower cake with buttercream . Thank you, Hi Cheryl! Thank you , Hi Amanda! Most brands use cornstarch in them which is fine, but just double check that the type you have doesn’t use any wheat products or similar. Yes, that will be fine. It was so easy to make. Can I flavor this with the cookie butter? What kind of frosting tip did you used? This recipe pipes really well though and I was able to get it quite smooth by whipping it for a long time. #feelingsoheartbroken. Hi Liset! The BEST vanilla frosting I’d ever had was on my wedding cake, a cake we commissioned from Gannon’s, the restaurant we had our reception at. So happy to head that. For sure! Would it be ok if I prepare the buttercream frosting in advance, say about 3-4 hours before and have it in a airtight container so just one hour before the party I can start icing the cake..I’ll be also doing a rosette cake , Hi Susan! Thank you! Glad you liked it , Hi there! The Wilton recipe calls for sifted icing sugar, so I wondered if you had tried that in order to eliminate the graininess. I bought my 1M tip today! Its not too warm in Cali so I’m not too concerned with it melting. Thank you https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-a-basic-buttercream-frosting-224019 Last week I volunteered to make my niece’s wedding cake & cupcakes for her Oct 22nd wedding, although I have only done cakes for birthdays prior to this. Would I be able to make this recipe with half butter/half shortening to get a whiter buttercream? I would recommend chilling the frosted cake first to firm it up first though. If I make the cake the day before, will it need to be refrigerated or wil it keep at room temperature? Home » Frosting » Simple Vanilla Buttercream (American Buttercream Recipe). I decided to go for an American Buttercream for ease. Hubby’s aunt and uncle 45th anniversary cake. I made a 9×13 almost fromscratch chocolate cake and piped rosettes on all sides and on the top along the edge. Hi Robert! The buttercream is amazing. Thanks for the recipe! No pressure! For the rosettes, it’s best to practice a few on some parchment first. Hi Jennie! Do you think it will be easy to use this buttercream recipe to make roses? I used this recipe to frost a three layer strawberry cake. Hi Leslie! Reply. Thank you so much for sharing all of your tips/wisdom/knowledge! This icing is amazing. Decorates well. I did sift the icing sugar which I think helped. I was cruising through Tastespotting looking for my own recently approved submission and saw this cake and it stopped me in my tracks., WOWZA! You could always add a bit of salt to cut the sweetness! I am making your Caramel Cake, as much as I would love to try your Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream, my husband is allergic to eggs. Gel or powder colors work best (not liquid). About 5 minutes to read this article. In a side-by-side blind taste test, my family said it was less gritty and “powdery” tasting. It is elegant, smooth and has a wonderfully rich flavor, but isn’t overly sweet. I tried it and it was super easy to make, the family loves it but I thought is was too buttery, and I like just a little bit of a grainy taste, any suggestions? I added chopped Oreo crumbs, and a little bit of espresso in to make it cookies and cream. Are you thinking 3 cups powdered sugar to 2 cups butter? The taste is amazing we are in love with this icing!❤️. It turned out BEAUTIFULLY! Hi Olivia, Please help me. I was just wondering can I add liquid food coloring to it? Hi Simone! I’m about to make a birthday cake for my husband for the first time. And thank you!! If this isn’t advisable, what would you suggest? Hi Olivia! So exciting!! Best Buttercream Recipe for Piping Sugar flowers. , Yay! Swerve is definitely the best sugar substitute out there, but I’ve never tried it myself with this buttercream. You can totally add white chocolate to this. I hope that helps! Oops, one more ? You can add food coloring for sure, but I would use color gel, not liquid food coloring as it will change the consistency too much. Looks gorgeous! I don’t know that I’d do this all the time, but it was a hit with not only my family but the customer who tried the sample “tasting cake”. Thank you. Does this frosting hold well under fondant. I’m not sure the exact amount but this recipe makes about 5 cups. I say you’d be fine for 4-5 hours. I added a little less sugar and a little more whipping cream i really liked the texture and flavor , Can i use the same consistency for the crumb coat and can i use milk instead of cream. Thanks for the recipe! Hi Lynn! If not, any other ideas? My question is if I use 3 cups of powdered sugar only do you think it will still be good in terms of taste and piping? Not at all. Any chance I can add white choc to this and if so how much? 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