Best 8 Best Buttercream Recipes

THE BEST MOCHA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING / ICING

Steps:

• In your mixer, beat the softened butter with the powdered sugar until it is creamy.
• Add in the cocoa powder, vanilla extract & coffee.
• Beat with the mixer until it's nice and fluffy (about a minute or 2)
• This makes a perfectly spreadable frosting. The nice thing about it is that you can put it in the fridge to make it a little more firm if you would like.

BEST VANILLA BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt baking chips with cream until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in vanilla paste and extract. Set aside to cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a heatproof bowl of a stand mixer, whisk egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar and salt until blended. Place over simmering water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisking constantly, heat mixture until a thermometer reads 160°, 8-10 minutes., Remove from heat. With whisk attachment of stand mixer, beat on high speed until cooled to 90°, about 7 minutes. Gradually beat in butter, a few tablespoons at a time, on medium speed until smooth. Beat in cooled baking chip mixture until blended.

BEST EVER RICH CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• melt chocolate chips at 20 second intervals in your microwave, stirring each time until JUST melted.
• cream together butter and melted chocolate until smooth.
• add in the espresso and vanilla
• gradually beat in the confectioner's sugar and continue beating until frosting is smooth and has lightened in color.
• enjoy on your favorite cake, cupcakes, or whatever you choose. If you love chocolate, you will not be dissapointed!

WILTON'S BEST BUTTERCREAM FROSTING!

Steps:

• 1. Combine shortening, butter flavoring and vanilla together and mix well.
• 2. Add meringue powder....
• 3. Little by little add powdered sugar and continue mixing.
• 4. Start altarnating 1-2 tbls. of water at a time with the powdered sugar until the desired consistency is achieved.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST BUTTERCREAM FROSTING... EVER!

Steps:

• 1. In a small cup, measure out water and salt. Set aside and let the salt dissolve.
• 2. If you have a standing mixer it is highly recommended. But a hand held mixer with a very large bowl will work also. Cream together the Crisco and butter until well combined.
• 3. Add meringue powder and all the extracts and flavorings. Mix well.
• 4. On low speed, gradually add the powdered sugar until well combined. It will get clumpy after the whole 2lbs. has been distributed.
• 5. Continue on low speed and gradually add salt/water mix. Add more water to frosting if necessary.

BEST CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Instructions 1.Add cocoa to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps. 2.Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined. 3.Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added. 4.Add vanilla extract and espresso powder and combine well. 5.If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears to wet and does not hold its form, add more confectioner's sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.

KEVIN AND AMANDA'S "THE BEST BUTTERCREAM FROSTING EVER"

Steps:

• Cream shortening in a mixing bowl until fluffy.
• Add sugar slowly and continue creaming until well blended.
• Add salt, vanilla, and whipping cream.
• Mix on low speed until moistened.
• Mix on high speed until frosting is fluffy.

BEST BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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.