American Buttercream
This easy-to-follow recipe creates a delicious, perfectly white, smooth and creamy, stable buttercream and has been years in the making. The best American Buttercream Recipe does exist!
Ingredients
- 2 sticks Unsalted Butter 226 Grams
- 2 lbs Powdered Sugar 907 Grams
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 4 Grams
- ½ teaspoon Salt 3 Grams
- 2 teaspoons White Gel Food Coloring 12 Grams
- 6 tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream 90 Grams
Instructions
- Start by adding the room temperature butter to a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment. Whip the butter on a medium speed for about 1-2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl at least once during this time.
- Add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk to the butter, along with the vanilla extract and salt.
- Turn mixer on medium speed until these ingredients are incorporated. This should only take about 30 seconds. Scrape the bowl.
- Lower mixer speed to the lowest setting, now start adding the powdered sugar in increments. Adding a tablespoon of heavy cream or milk between each.
- Slightly increase the mixer speed to help blend these ingredients, but do not turn on too high or you will whip too much air into the buttercream.
- Remember to scrape the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl to make sure all of the ingredients are incorporated!
- When finished adding all powered sugar and heavy cream, finish by adding the 2 teaspoons of white gel food coloring. (This step is optional, and only necessary if you want a bright white buttercream)
- Mix on low-medium until all ingredients are incorporated, at this point you should have perfectly white, smooth buttercream!
Notes
*You can adjust the heavy cream amount in this recipe* *For a stiffer buttercream, add less than recommended amount* *For ultra-creamy buttercream, add a max of 10 tbsp of heavy cream*