Just wondering if it can be made a day in advance and stored in the fridge over night?

French, Swiss, or Italian meringue frostings. But guess what? Here’s how to get rid of air bubbles in your frosting: Ditch the mixer. The first step is to beat the butter for three minutes at high speed in a stand mixer or using a handheld electric mixer. and for the rosettes, could I use the Wilton 224 tip or the 21 tip? For a frosting that isn’t as sweet but pipes beautifully you can try Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Add the vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of water or cream and mix until smooth and well combined. Slowly beat into the butter mixture until frosting is of a spreadable consistency. Can this be used for a frozen buttercream transfer? Thank you! Every single time I look for a recipe to bake anything (and I bake a lot) I always look for your website along them because honestly it works every single time. Tip: You will need to stop and scrape down the side of the bowl every minute or so while you are mixing as butter will stick to the edges of the bowl. I LOVE this recipe and it’s my go-to when I need to make vanilla buttercream. To really get this job done right, I highly recommend that you use an electric mixer. and had it on top of your chocolate zucchini cake. add more until it reaches your preferred consistency. I have been reading on some other recipes that use shortening as well. I'm Stef Pollack. Do not use imitation vanilla extract in this recipe!

Cupcakes usually keep well covered tightly in the refrigerator for 3 days. Sure can! I added almond extract instead of vanilla and it turned out phenomenal! Also, Can I pipe trees with this frosting onto fondant?

You will need to stop and scrape down the side of the bowl every minute or so while you are mixing as butter will stick to the edge of the bowl. Take a look at the sugar to see if it has clumps; some brands are clumpier than others. While there are many frosting recipes that you can mix by hand, the best buttercream frostings require lots of air to be incorporated into the butter. Many mixers now come with scraping paddles, but you may be able to purchase one if yours doesn’t. However, when making this, DO NOT use Kerrygold butter. Has to be magic.

I fell in love with this recipe when I first tried it in 1969, soon after I married. I’m looking forward to hearing what you bake next . For more help you can see this post on piping tips and this one on easy frosting roses. Is there a certain brand I could look for to find just “heavy cream” and is it in the refrigerated section or a can. Sounds fantastic, can’t wait to try this recipe! Here is our crusting buttercream recipe. Gorgeous and tasty – that’s a winning combination! Texture was unappealing thin before even adding milk/flour. ;-) I only used 4 cups of conf. I had to add more powderd sugar at the end. Quick and easy. It’s great for other things, but for this… I used it and the frosting did not taste AT ALL like it does when I use regular butter. It’s our little secret. I love this website as well and I’m making lemon cupcakes and this vanilla buttercream frosting to go on them! I actually used 1/3 c of heavy (room temp!) (I add 1/8 teaspoon salt.). I used salted butter and it was still extremely delicious. Add comma separated list of ingredients to exclude from recipe. Hi! Hi Lindsay, Yes we pipe with this frosting all the time! It also tastes delicious with: By the way, if you make my homemade vanilla extract, this buttercream tastes even more fantastic. This is my favorite vanilla buttercream recipe. This was not only delicious but had a beautiful pearly luster! It was a perfect consistency for piping and I was really impressed. Make sure that you sift your powdered sugar if it has clumps to avoid lumpy frosting. This trick requires a lot of arm muscle! https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11467-magnolia-bakerys-buttercream Sometimes I will fill a piping bag and do one test rose with a few tips to pick one I like the best! It’s light, airy, and has an intense vanilla flavor. Awesome recipe!!!

sugar, but for a lark, sifted more than half, and that may account for its bulk? A staple in any baker’s kitchen, vanilla buttercream is deliciously soft, creamy, and sweet. Tripling the frosting should be plenty for 36 cupcakes.