Best Classic Vanilla Buttercream Recipes

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CLASSIC VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



Classic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting image

This rich, buttery frosting has just the right amount of sweetness. So it's a perfect compliment to any flavor cake.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
6 large egg yolks, room temperature, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups butter, softened
6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil; cook over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Add a small amount of hot mixture to egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook 2 minutes longer or until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature., In a bowl with the whisk attachment, cream butter until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in cooked sugar mixture. Beat in confectioners' sugar until fluffy, about 5 minutes. If necessary, refrigerate until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 118mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CLASSIC VANILLA BUTTERCREAM



Classic Vanilla Buttercream image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield frosting for 1 layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
4 egg whites
1 pound butter, cut up
1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small clean dry saucepan, place 2 cups sugar and then pour 1/2 cup water down the sides of the pan. Make an X in the sugar with 1 finger to encourage the water to seep into the middle of the pan of sugar. Bring to a boil and cook until softball stage or 235 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
  • Meanwhile, in a mixer with a whip attachment, whip the whites until they form soft peaks. When the syrup is up to temperature, drizzle it down the wall of the mixing bowl with the mixer running. Continue whipping until light, fluffy and almost cooled down. Start adding the butter a few cubes at a time to cool the frosting and thicken it. When it gets thick you can stop adding butter; you may not use the whole pound (it depends on how much water you cooked out of your syrup). Add vanilla extract to taste.

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