American Buttercream

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Whip four sticks of room temperature butter until it is white and looks like whipped cream.
  2. 2Whip four sticks of room temperature butter until it is white and looks like whipped cream.
  3. 3Whip four sticks of room temperature butter until it is white and looks like whipped cream.
  4. 4Add one 2-pound bag of powdered sugar to the whipped butter.
  5. 5Add one 2-pound bag of powdered sugar to the whipped butter.
  6. 6Add one 2-pound bag of powdered sugar to the whipped butter.
  7. 7Add 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream if it's hot outside, or 1/4 cup if it's cold, to achieve desired silkiness.
  8. 8Add 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream if it's hot outside, or 1/4 cup if it's cold, to achieve desired silkiness.
  9. 9Add 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream if it's hot outside, or 1/4 cup if it's cold, to achieve desired silkiness.

Ingredients

  • 4 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 4 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 4 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • 2 pound bag powdered sugar
  • 2 pound bag powdered sugar
  • 2 pound bag powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream

Equipment

mixer

Tips

  • If you use brown vanilla extract, it will turn the buttercream off-white.
  • Whip the butter until it is literally white and looks like whipped cream.
  • Adjust the amount of heavy whipping cream based on the weather and desired silkiness.