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Silky Smooth Buttercream Frosting

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If you're looking for a silky smooth buttercream frosting recipe that is not too sweet or grainy, then this recipe is it! I find traditional American style buttercreams way too sweet, so I came up with my own version that has far less icing sugar (in relation to the amount of butter) compared to more traditional recipes. Best part is, it's still stable enough to use for layered cakes and is great for piping too!
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Author: Cakes by MK

IMPORTANT: For accuracy, I would recommend using the gram measurements provided, as those are the exact quantities I use. Cup measurements are given as estimates (based on US cup measurements) to make it easier for those who do not have a scale.

Ingredients
 

  • 1½ cups (340 g) unsalted butter - room temperature
  • 3 cups (375 g) icing sugar - also known as powdered/confectioners sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla essence/extract
  • ½ cup (120 g) heavy cream - room temperature. Any cream used to make whipped cream will work.

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer (see note 1), add in the butter, icing sugar, vanilla and cream.
  • Using the paddle attachment, mix on the lowest speed until the ingredients are combined (about a minute), and then turn up the speed to a medium high and mix for a full 10 minutes. Scrape the bowl down half way through.
  • After 10 minutes, turn the mixer down to the lowest speed for a further minute or so to remove any large air bubbles.
  • The frosting should be silky smooth and it's now ready to use! If you find that your buttercream is a bit firm and has a lot of holes, then it means that either the butter or cream was too cold. To fix this, gently heat the buttercream in the microwave for 5 second bursts (don't heat it for too long otherwise the buttercream will melt), mixing in between each burst until the frosting is softer in consistency and you can easily mix it, and then rewhip it for a few minutes.

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Notes

Note 1. You can use a hand mixer too, but this frosting does require a bit of mixing so if you have a stand mixer I would recommend using it. 

Nutrition

Calories: 1010kcal | Carbohydrates: 134g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 112g | Saturated Fat: 71g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 305mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 73mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3613IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutritional information are estimates only as they are automatically calculated by a third party application. Actual values may differ based on brands and types of products used.

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