I’ve been making and decorating cakes for over 50 years. While this video didn’t teach me much that I didn’t already know, I appreciate her lessons. I always use salted butter and often add a pinch more salt to dampen the sweetness.

This was so helpful, I've never made a better buttercream in my life! I stuck to using the lowest setting and only adding the icing sugar to the butter 1/4 at a time. For anyone else using a handheld mixer, I used the dough hook attachments instead of the whisks and it worked a treat!

@BritishGirlBakes

10 ай бұрын

Greta tip! Thank you so much for sharing!

So excited to use this ! I just got into decorating cakes and I wanted to learn how to make butter cream. So easy to follow ! Thank you ! I’ll be back after I make it ❤.

Thank you so so much, I really enjoyed watching this can't wait to use your recipe 😊

Thank you for the recipe. It is delicious! My husband loves it too😊

Thankyou so Much Emily for sharing with us

Great tutorial. I have always increased the speed! Will try to remember to whisk on a low speed when making the buttercream. Thank you x

Tried other buttercream methods but I have to admit this one is the best buttercream method I’ve ever made thank you so much

@BritishGirlBakes

4 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

I can’t wait to try making this

Every tips of yours is really good and helpful. Thank you Ma. You’re the best👍🏻

@BritishGirlBakes

8 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Thank you so, so much for all of your helpful information. I am a novice baker, learning all the time. ❤

@BritishGirlBakes

3 ай бұрын

I'm so happy it was helpful!

I'm going to try these tips next time I make buttercream, Emily!! So very useful, thank you 😊🙏🏽🇨🇦

I made decent butter cream frosting before but watching your video helped me see two mistakes I made. I think my next batch will be perfect! I’m so excited! 😊Thank you!

@BritishGirlBakes

5 ай бұрын

Yay! I hope it turns out perfectly!

It watching your video I realized the recipe is what I have been using for years on my Christmas cookies and cinnamon rolls. Very cool.

@BritishGirlBakes

4 ай бұрын

Oh how interesting! I've never heard of using buttercream on cinnamon rolls - I bet it's delicious!

Best and most helpful video so far!!! Thank you 🎉

@BritishGirlBakes

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful!

6:01 Emily this was a great tutorial. As a beginner I made a sponge cake and made your buttercream icing. It was easy to make with your instructions. It turned out white, smooth and tasted so good. Right now cake is in frig and the crumb coat finished. Can’t wait to do more decorating on the cake.Thank you!

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm so happy to hear all of that!

@tishsmiddy71

11 ай бұрын

How much of the ingredients! She never shares that

@user-tb1tk7gn6p

8 ай бұрын

@@tishsmiddy71the video literally shows the amounts. 5 sticks of butter, 1 bag of powder sugar and 1 tbs of vanilla. Add milk a little at a time (start with a tablespoon) if it’s to thick.

@emmyofalla2453

6 ай бұрын

Just butter and sugar ?

Thank you so much for this recipe! For the first time my buttercream really worked! ❤

@BritishGirlBakes

Ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Super. I love this British girl. ❤❤

The best buttercream for a beginner. ❤👍

I did this tonight!! It was my first time ever making frosting. It came out on the first try!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 🙏💛🌻🌈☀️💥🤓

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

Yay! That makes me so happy!

@rw9347

Жыл бұрын

How did you get a cake order and never decorated a cake before?

@kimberlyward5796

Жыл бұрын

Lol, I just started baking. Am currently in culinary academy to learn

@rw9347

Жыл бұрын

@@kimberlyward5796 Amazing! Sorry, my question was actually for someone else lol. I was just curious because I can never get anyone who will want to pay the price 😭

I will give it a try thanks

Thanks Emily you make baking n icing cake look easy❤

@BritishGirlBakes

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

I always beat my buttercream on a low speed for quite a while after I have mixed it together and I find that helps get rid of any air bubbles. Thank you for your wonderful videos!

@ashleerobinson5

2 жыл бұрын

How long do you let it mix after everything is incorporated. I heard that does help with decreasing air bubbles making you be able to smooth a cake better. How long do you let it run

@Brandi_the_Baker

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashleerobinson5 about 5 to 6 min.

@ashleerobinson5

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brandi_the_Baker I just iced a cake and caught hell with it. I used 4 sticks of butter 7 cups of powder sugar and 3 table spoons of heavy cream . It just kept sliding off the cake and you could see through it! It’s like once I wrap it up and come back to ice a few moments later it’s like it’s all of a sudden soft . Not sure what’s going on

@Brandi_the_Baker

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashleerobinson5 how hot is your kitchen?

@ashleerobinson5

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brandi_the_Baker my thermostat is usually set on 70 and I’m in Mississippi lol that heat !!!!

This really is a great buttercream recipe!

Thanks for the best explanations.

@BritishGirlBakes

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video, clear and thorough instructions , just subscribed

@BritishGirlBakes

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Perfect 👌 accompanied with good skills and talent 👏👏👏

@pumezagxakaza4388

Жыл бұрын

thanks Emily,God may BLS U

Great thank you so much

Gonna give it a go

Ma'am,my mom made your vanilla frosting for my sister's birthday cake last week it was simply delicious and irresistible. Ma'am can you show us how to make chocolate version frosting and we're not worry about the sweetness cuz everyone in my family has sweet tooth included my grandparents. God bless medical student Malaysia 😋✌️❤️🙏

Omg, I just made this recipe, it tastes so good and is super smooth! I can't wait to try it on your Very Vanilla Cake recipe, which is currently cooling on the bench! I love how you are so detailed with your instructions with everything, you speak and write so concisely. 💜

@honeybunnyk6428

Жыл бұрын

How did it go? I am making a cake for my mom birthday with the exact recipe.

@felicitykenter7748

Жыл бұрын

@@honeybunnyk6428 it was so good! Everyone enjoyed it! I wish I could share a photo. Highly recommend

@honeybunnyk6428

Жыл бұрын

@@felicitykenter7748 Thanks

Thank you so much

Thanks so much

Thank you!!!!

Just tried your recipe, so easy and very yummy 😋

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

Oh I'm so glad!

@am.2485

Жыл бұрын

Can you please, tell me how much butter, sugar have you used...how many grams of each? Thank you!!

I got an order of a birthday cake for 19/11 buh i have never decorated any cake.Thank you for sharing this simple and beautiful way of decorating it!!!Due to this😊😊I’m going to make my first decorated cake confidently 💪💪💪

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

That's the best result of a tutorial! Good luck!!

What a great tutorial. You always give the best advice. And you answer my questions before I can ask them. Thank you for sharing and keep on caking 💜

@BritishGirlBakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Your comments are the best!!

@okonkwoisabelle6383

Жыл бұрын

​@@BritishGirlBakeswhat about my own ?

Thank Emily. Loved the tutorial.

@BritishGirlBakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love your recipe

@BritishGirlBakes

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

Thank you for sharing ☺️

@BritishGirlBakes

2 жыл бұрын

😊😊😊

I always love your channel

@BritishGirlBakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I’m gonna make a cake for my boyfriend’s birthday. This video was very helpful. Thank you soo much🥰

@BritishGirlBakes

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Your bloopers at the end made me 🤣

Thank you.

I made it again, this time it came pretty well but o added two teaspoons and it was more liquid i like it smooth and abit runny but stif if that makes sense? I put it in the freezer

Thank you so much ❤

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

it's very nice.

wow! thanks so much

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Thank you for this video very informative.

Thank you very much,.. for sure, the slow speed helps alot

@BritishGirlBakes

6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Trying this buttercream without fear of messing up🎉

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

Yay! I hope you love it!

Thank you : )

Thank you 🤗😊

@BritishGirlBakes

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

Very nice

Thank you❤

@BritishGirlBakes

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

Thanks for sharing 👍

@BritishGirlBakes

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thank you for sharing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥰😊🧁

Hi Emily, love all the tips. What would be the solution for condensation? I find some days when I put my cake inside the fridges just enough to get the crumb coat or the first coat of frosting to get hard (max of 30 to 45 mints in the fridge) and taken out to room temp that there’s condensation. Any tips or advice is much appreciated.

@mariahsaywell9367

2 жыл бұрын

Are you putting it in a fridge or freezer?

@mariahsaywell9367

2 жыл бұрын

And which is the temperature?

I'm just learning how to make buttercream always used canned icing thanks for putting easy on you channel. Easy sounds great. Thank you

Hy. We usually make our own icing sugar. But after making the buttercream after your recipe it is grainy. I beat it up with a handmixer because I don't have a kitchen robot at home. Could it be because of the handmixer?

Hello, Emily! Wonderful teaching. Thank you so much! Beginner here and feeling very discouraged… none of the frostings that I make, turn out for piping. They end up too soft. Being so new to this, I’m mainly trying very simple decorating like with the 1M tip. So hoping this recipe works for me 🌺 By the way, is there a chocolate version for this?

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! I hope you love it! And yes, my Best Chocolate Buttercream recipe is on www.britishgirlbakes.com :)

@rosaa4589

Жыл бұрын

​@@BritishGirlBakes hi big fan

Thanks for the tips.... The tiny bit of purple to make a White White Buttercream, I heard on another video, it's opposite of yellow on the color wheel, and purple will cancel out the yellow. It said was best done to just the butter before adding the sugar. And I have since learned, that too much makes it kinda of Gray! Lol. Where do you stand on using part Shortening? One recipe I found uses 1 part Shortening to 3 parts real butter, mix then add the tiny bit of purple for a more white color, mix then add the sugar. But don't use to much or it will be greasy.

How long do you beat the butter cream using a low speed

Waaaawuuuu this was great

Hi! Is this buttercream good for tropical weather? I live in Puerto Rico

Hi Emily, i'm from Indonesia. In my country the recipe to make a buttercream, usually we use white margarine or whipping cream, and yeah it's not solid as your buttercream recipe, so the cake frosting is not smooth as you do, i'm really thankful for what you shared, it's really Meaningful for me. Mau God bless you Emily, i do like all your konten at your KZread, you really help me. And if i want to frosting 20 inch of cake, how many the measure of the recipe that i must use ? 🙏☺️

Thanks for sharing us . From sri lanka ❤❤. I will try this recipe 😊

@BritishGirlBakes

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@shehariliyanapathirana

3 ай бұрын

you're welcome ❤❤

New subbie!!! I can’t wait to try this and see more of your recipes. Question?? Is there a way to practice frosting a pretend cake like styrofoam and let it dry to see how it looks or use it to decorate in a bakery window or shop? Or scrape it off and start again to practice again or on a mat? Ty. Only use this frosting for practice to get better at piping? Ty

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Yes, you can use this on styrofoam cake dummies or for practice piping but after it sets it can't be reused because it crusts and with get grainy if you stir it. After smoothing frosting or piping with it, just scrape it off and put it into an airtight container or a bowl covered with plastic wrap or even a large ziplock bag and then it will stay soft so you can reuse it.

@loriseabrook1906

Жыл бұрын

@@BritishGirlBakes thank you

In different countries room temperature is different. So what temperature do you mean by room temperature here? In our country in summer the room temperature is normally 36 degree centigrade.

Love this video, it's super helpful! Does anyone know the convertible measurements for ML and Grams?

@BritishGirlBakes

18 күн бұрын

You can switch between them in the recipe box on my website! Just click Metric or US :) www.britishgirlbakes.com/buttercream-frosting/

@mnr98.x

18 күн бұрын

@@BritishGirlBakes Thank you ☺️

Anyone could help...how should i calculate my ingredients for different size of cake plz

How do you get pure white buttercream without the yellowing?

Very nice x

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I haven't had success with Texas HEB sugar but I also haven't been sifting!

I just made a batch and it’s delicious!!! Can I cover and leave it on the counter until Saturday (today is Wednesday) or should I put it in the fridge and pull it back out on Friday?

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love it! I would leave it on the counter if the room is cool but if it's hot, I'd put it in the fridge until Friday

Can this be used in hot climate? I live in Jamaica

Nice

Hi Emily please recommend a good baking butter brand

Shortening butter can use?

How would you adjust this adding a stick of shortening for stability in hot climates? This is pretty much the recipe I use minus the stick of butter and I can never find advice on when to add the shortening and how to avoid air from the shortening meaning you are mixing extra. Thanks! I just want that silky smooth buttercream finally!

@christinadawerson8498

Жыл бұрын

Look at karolyn kakes I think that’s how you spell her name but she uses shortening and she is very helpful

@waleskarivera74

Жыл бұрын

You want to mix both the shortening and butter together first so half and half of each then add the powder sugar. I like to make double batches as my 6 quart can handle it so I put 2 cups unsalted butter, 1 cup of vegetable shortening, and 2 bags of confectionery sugar about 4 LBS. I shake my bags off sugar for a bit and squeeze them so that I don't have to sift, I never have time and I'm batching large cakes.

Sorry, but I only have a hand mixer do I use the dough attachment or whisk?

What would you use for lemon. They say fresh is better

Thank you sweetheart for all your tuiturals, they are very helpful Please can l mix whipped cream powder with chilled milk and add if l don't have cream?

@BritishGirlBakes

8 ай бұрын

I'm not familiar with whipped cream powder but if mixing it with milk makes cream that can be whipped, I would imagine it would work for frosting!

How do you get your butter cream so white? is it the ingredients or do you have a special trick?

Thanks for the tutorial, while coming to cream, can I add heavy whipping cream?, and for Milk, do I need to boil the Milk and bring to room temperature or it's just right from the pack.

@BritishGirlBakes

Ай бұрын

Hi! Yes, heavy whipping cream is fine and no, milk doesn't need to be boiled. Since you're adding such a small amount, cream or milk straight from the fridge is fine but if you want to let it come to room temperature that's fine too!

Hi made some mistakes I didn’t sift and I used the wrong mixer part. I can do this buttercream. I will try this soon as my new tips arrive. Thank you

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the next try!

Hi, thank you for such great tips. Just one question should the cream be chilled or in a room temperature while adding ?

@BritishGirlBakes

2 ай бұрын

It's such a small amount that either is fine :)

@mobany2027

2 ай бұрын

Thank alot❤

You can also use CLEAR VANILLA not brown vanilla for a white frosting.

Using pure vanilla paste will add vanilla flavor plus the it has vanilla seeds.

Can I use condensed milk instead of sugar

If we don’t have mixser so what we have to do. 2:51

Thanks for sharing God bless you always.. Ameen.

Hi can I use less amount of sugar ?

Very nice 👍

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Hello! Thank you for the tutorial! I am trying to make icing to cover a half-sheet cake. Would this recipe be enough?

@BritishGirlBakes

2 ай бұрын

It depends on whether you're using it for filling too (eg a two- layer sheet cake) and how tall the cake is. I would double the batch to make sure you have enough and you can freeze the leftovers :)

@jlee7677

2 ай бұрын

@@BritishGirlBakes Thank you for a quick reply!! Will make enough as you recommended! Ty!

How far in advance do you make your buttercream? Do you store in the fridge or on counter?

@cherylcow9957

Жыл бұрын

Keep. In. Frieg

Just wanted to no can I put my buttercream on the Friday night and decorate it on the Saturday where can I store the cake over night i live in australia and it's winter here can I live it out good you give me some ideas i am doing it tonight thanks so much if you can help me

@BritishGirlBakes

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! If it's cool in the room you can store the cake at room temperature or you can wrap it in two layers of cling film/plastic wrap and put it in the fridge overnight.

Can I ask the brand of icing sugar you use? I have found the two main known uk brands are so temperamental x

@LilMissPris

Жыл бұрын

She must be in Texas because that is a grocery store brand local to Texas. HEB Grocery store

My buttercream is grainy. When I eat, fell sugar grains even I use best available powdered sugar.Can you tell me how to solve this issue?

Hi Emily, should i half the recipe if i want to frost and cover two 6 inch round cakes?

@BritishGirlBakes

Жыл бұрын

How many layers are the cakes? If they're 2 or 3 layers one full batch should be enough to frost two 6" cakes.

@joannedmello6204

Жыл бұрын

@@BritishGirlBakesone 6 inch cake which will have 2 layers... (sorry i said two cakes)