Alices Classic Butter Cream Icing Recipes

CLASSIC VANILLA BUTTERCREAM

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.

CLASSIC BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Place butter, shortening, milk, vanilla, salt and one pound of sugar in large bowl.
• Beat at low speed until combined.
• Gradually add the other pound of sugar.
• Stop and scrape sides.
• Beat on high until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Keep covered with plastic wrap to prevent crusting.
• Chocolate Buttercream: For each pound of sugar used in the butter cream, allow 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, 3 tablespoons butter and 0.125 teaspoon salt.

ALICE'S CLASSIC BUTTER CREAM ICING

Steps:

• Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar and turn your mixer on the lowest speed (so the sugar doesn't blow everywhere) until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter. Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla extract, salt, and 2 tablespoons of milk/cream and beat for 3 minutes. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add remaining milk 1 tablespoons at a time.

BECEL® BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Blend Becel® Salted Plant-Based Bricks with icing sugar, milk, and vanilla until blended. Beat on medium-high speed, scraping sides occasionally, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

CLASSIC VANILLA BUTTERCREAM ICING RECIPE

Steps:

• Beat the softened butter for a few minutes with a mixer using the paddle attachment on medium speed. Turn off the mixer and add the 3 cups of powdered sugar. Turn mixer on to the lowest speed until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter. The mixture will look clumpy. Increase mixer speed to medium and add the vanilla extract, salt, and 2 tablespoons of cream and eat for 2 to 3 minutes until it is whipped, fluffy, and creamy in appearance. If your icing needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar. If it needs to be thinned out, add remaining cream one tablespoon at a time.