You’re in your kitchen, ready to bake perfection. Your freshly baked cake comes out of the oven, with its aroma spreading all around your house. It feels like a dream come true, but wait... what about the frosting? You can’t mess that up now! Don’t worry. We have you covered! Presenting the most delicious and easiest recipe for a quick and almost professional buttercream icing that tastes way better than any store-bought buttercream.
Whether you’re about to bake a supremely soft and fluffy vanilla cake or just experimenting with the different types of frosting, this blog can be your partner in adventure. Now let’s get straight to it!
What is Buttercream Icing?
Buttercream is an all-time favourite icing for cakes (or even muffins). Of course, who can resist the perfect blend of sweet and savoury tastes? To make it, all you need is some true love for desserts, a pinch of determination, and a spoonful of rich tastebuds that adore perfection.
The primary ingredient in buttercream frosting is butter (obviously). Then you need sugar, milk, and vanilla. Remember that buttercream is versatile and can be made with many innovations and custom flavours, colours, or textures. So you can also go with fruit-flavoured varieties, etc.
Ingredients for Quick Buttercream Icing
White buttercream frosting is the go-to choice for many bakers when it comes to keeping it simple and beautiful. To make this simple icing recipe, all you need is the following:
Quantity. | Ingredients |
1 cup | Unsalted and softened butter |
4 cups | Sifted powdered sugar |
1-3 tablespoons | Heavy cream |
1 teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
As per your taste (a pinch is recommended) | Salt (optional) |
All these ingredients are easily available at home, making this recipe the perfect choice for both home bakers and professionals.
This easy icing recipe for cake can be customized with many variations. You can add colours of your choice or even other flavours. So go ahead and have the icing fun you deserve!
How to Make Buttercream Icing (Step-by-Step)
This recipe is quite simple if you think of it, but perfection is in precision, and that is what we are looking for. Follow these steps to make the best frosting for decorating cakes:
Step 1: Cream the Butter
Start by beating the butter in a bowl with a stand or hand mixer until it becomes creamy. The butter has to be softened to create the fluffy and smooth texture of the cookies.
Beat the butter on medium speed for 3–5 minutes until the mixture becomes pale in colour and fluffy. This step is critical in making fluffy buttercream frosting.
Step 2: Add the Powdered Sugar
Gradually add one cup of the sifted powdered sugar to the butter while the speed of the mixer is low; this will prevent the formation of sugar clouds that disturb the process.
Finally, when all the sugar is added, the mixing is done until the batter is smooth, after which the speed is raised, and the mixture is beaten until it becomes soft and fluffy.
Step 3: Add the Cream and Vanilla
After that, add the vanilla extract and one tablespoon of heavy cream or milk to the mixture. Keep on beating the mixture at high speed. If it has thickened to your desired consistency, add more cream.
Use less liquid to achieve a silky smooth, pipe-able icing. If you want a creamier texture that spreads easily, pour in slightly more cream.
Step 4: Adjust the Flavour
Lastly, taste the buttercream and decide whether the flavouring needs more adjustment. You can also add a pinch of salt to bring out the sweetness or a bit more vanilla extract if you want the flavour to be more pronounced. When you are done, your buttercream is ready for decorating.
These steps can be followed along with any of your favourite recipes. Read our sprinkle cake recipe and enjoy this frosting with some sprinkle fun!
Achieving an Almost-Professional Look
This recipe is all about achieving professional results, and to do that, you might have to go one step beyond. And I don’t mean the tough steps or any difficulties.
This easy homemade icing recipe can look professional with these three simple tricks:
1.Smoother Finishing
To give your icing the look of perfection, you might want to smoothen the sides and top of the cake. To do that, you can simply use a spatula to even out the frosting and give it a straight, smooth surface. If you have a cake scraper, then consider that your job is done already. Just slide it across and above the cake to achieve a smooth look.
2.Decorate It!
This recipe of the the best buttercream for piping is perfect for holding its shape well. Try different piping tips and enjoy decorating with swirls, rosettes, or simple patterns of your choice.
For decoration, you can also use different food colours, chocolates, sprinkles, and much more!
3.Add Colours or Flavours
When making the actual icing, different colours and flavours may be added to create the desired flavour. For example, mix in 2-3 drops of gel food colouring to match the event's colour, or to enhance the flavour, mix in chocolate, coffee, or fruit essence flavouring.
Buttercream Icing With More Of Our Cakes
This recipe goes well with many different kinds of cake. We suggest you try it with the following recipes:
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Supremely Soft And Fluffy Vanilla Cake
Sprinkle Cake
How To Decorate Cupcakes
The Amazing Buttercream with Frosting By Feroze!
And Ta-da, we are done with an amazing recipe of buttercream icing, all at the feasibility of your home. And the best thing? It tastes better than any buttercream you may get from the stores!
Try this recipe with your own creativity and your favourite cake base. Let us know how it turns out.
To make your special days memorable, contact Frosting by Feroze for the perfect cakes for perfect occasions.
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