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American buttercream recipe

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The Best American Buttercream Recipe - Chelsweets

567 · This American buttercream recipe only uses five ingredients! It's so delicious and easy to make, you'll never buy frosting again!!

Ingredients

Condiments
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Baking & Spices
  • 907 g 7 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt, fine
Dairy
  • 2 cups Butter, unsalted
  • 3 tbsp Heavy cream or whipping cream
American Buttercream American buttercream, also known as crusting buttercream, is a perfectly stiff buttercream that crusts over so that when you touch it, it's no longer sticky.  16 oz solid high-ratio shortening (Crisco is ok if you

American buttercream is sweet, creamy, stable, and very easy to make. Perfect for frosting cakes and cupcakes and using under fondant.

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe

195 · Vanilla buttercream frosting is an easy, delicious, and versatile buttercream for cakes and cupcakes! Only 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make!

Ingredients

Condiments
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Baking & Spices
  • 6 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
Dairy
  • 2 cups Butter, unsalted
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream
Perfectly Sweet Buttercream Frosting

68 · This not too sweet buttercream frosting recipe is the perfect hybrid between American buttercream and Swiss meringue buttercream! It's a dream to frost cakes and cupcakes with it, and I even use it to make wedding cakes!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 1 2 cup pasteurized egg whites from a carton
Condiments
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Baking & Spices
  • 3 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt, fine
Dairy
  • 1 1/2 cups Butter, unsalted
Other
  • Stand mixer or electric hand mixer
  • Whisk attachment
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

62 · Using only one bowl and four ingredients, you can whip up a batch of this easy and classic vanilla American buttercream frosting in just 10 minutes so try it today!

Ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 1 lb 16 oz powdered sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 2 sticks 1 cup unsalted butter, unsalted
  • 1 2 tbsp milk or heavy whipping cream (up to 1/4 cup
American Buttercream Frosting

American buttercream frosting is a rich, sweet frosting to top your next batch of cupcakes. Four ingredients and no cooking required!

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Yellow cake filled with apple pie filling and piped with American buttercream.
Time to get your 4th of July on! This Independence Day, show your American patriotism with cake! No July 4th party is complete without this classic red, white and blue sheet cake. This recipe uses our Miss Jones Organic Vanilla Cake Mix and Miss Jones Organic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, so baking and decorating is a breeze. Whether you’re hosting a Taylor Swift-level 4th of July party or attending a laid-back BBQ, this soft and fluffy cake will be a hit.
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Dress up lemon cupcakes filled with fresh lemon curd with simple buttercream flowers and leaves. I used wilton piping tip 366 for the petals, tip 352 for the leaves, and tip for the flower center. I used classic american buttercream to make the daisies. These cupcakes are perfect for spring baking.