Buttercream Shots Recipes

BUTTERCREAM CANDIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl using a handheld mixer), beat the butter until creamy (about 2 minutes).
• Add the confectioners' sugar. Beat on low for about a minute. Add the milk, vanilla, almond extract, and pinch of salt. Beat on high until smooth and creamy (about 3 minutes).
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place the buttercream mixture in the refrigerator to chill for one hour, up to 24 hours.
• When ready, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and remove the chilled buttercream from the refrigerator.
• Scoop out the buttercream with a one tablespoon scoop and roll it into a ball. Place it on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining buttercream. (If the mixture gets too sticky, add some confectioners' sugar to your hands.)
• Place the balls of buttercream in the refrigerator to chill for another hour, up to 24 hours.
• In the last few minutes of chilling the buttercream balls, melt the chocolate. Add the chocolate pieces and oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20-second increments, stirring after every 20 seconds, until the chocolate is melted and creamy. Let it sit for about 5 minutes to cool before dipping the buttercream balls.
• Remove the buttercream balls from the refrigerator. Working one at a time, gently drop the balls into the melted chocolate, making sure they are completely covered in chocolate.
• Using a fork, lift out the chocolate-covered buttercream. Use a toothpick or another fork to slide the buttercream candy onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Drizzle the remaining chocolate over the candies. Place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, or until the chocolate has set.
• Store candies in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING SHOTS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine the butter, marshmallow creme, salt and vanilla.
• Use an electric mixer with the whisk attachment on high to beat until well mixed.
• Add the cocoa powder and mix on low until just incorporated.
• Add the confectioners' sugar and mix on low until just incorporated, stopping to scrape the side as needed.
• (Frosting can be refrigerated. Allow 10-15 minutes after removing from refrigerator before proceeding).
• Transfer the frosting to a large plastic bag or piping bag fitted with a large icing tip.
• Pipe the frosting into small paper muffin cups, shot glasses or onto spoons arranged on a serving platter.

BASIC BUTTERCREAM ICING

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix at slow speed until smooth. If stiffer icing is needed, or if the weather is very warm, add a little extra sugar. This recipe is enough to cover and fill a 9- by 13-inch sheet cake or two 9-inch layers.

BUTTERCREAM SHOTS

Steps:

• Whisk egg whites and sugar [and salt if using unsalted butter] together in a big metal bowl over a pot of simmering water.
• Whisk frequently until you can't feel the sugar granules when you rub the mixture between your fingers.
• Transfer mixture into the mixer and whip until it turns white and about doubles in size (here's a tip: when you transfer to the mixer, make sure you wipe the condensation off the bottom of the bowl that was over the water so that no water gets into the egg whites. This can keep them from whipping up properly.).
• Add the vanilla and powdered sugar.
• Finally, add the butter a pat at a time and whip the daylights out of it.
• Transfer frosting to cake decorating piping bag, pipe individual shots into paper candy cups, shot glass or similar. Serving size is based on small paper candy cups.

QUICK AND ALMOST-PROFESSIONAL BUTTERCREAM ICING

Steps:

• Cream room temperature butter with a hand mixer, the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, or a wooden spoon until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract.
• Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add food coloring, if using, and beat for thirty seconds until smooth or until desired color is reached.

SIMPLE BUTTERCREAM FOR CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a heatproof bowl set over simmering water, whisk sugar and egg whites until warm and sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Beat mixture on medium speed until completely cooled and stiff peaks have formed, about 10 minutes.
• Add butter, a few tablespoons at a time; beat until combined. Add vanilla and salt; beat on low speed until smooth, about 5 minutes.

FLUFFY VANILLA BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Beat butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium high speed until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce speed to medium. Add the confectioner's sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed, about 5 minutes total. After every 2 additions, raise speed to high, and beat 10 seconds to aerate the frosting. Add vanilla, and beat until buttercream is smooth.

BUTTERCREAM ICING

Steps:

• Beat 600g sifted icing sugar and 300g butter together with your chosen flavouring and colouring if using, add 2-3 tablespoons of boiling water to loosen and beat until smooth.
• Fill a piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe onto cupcakes or smear in the middle and over the top of a 20cm cake using a palette knife.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING... SHOTS?

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the butter, marshmallow cream, salt and vanilla.
• Using an electric mixer, beat on high until well mixed.
• Beat in the cocoa powder on low speed just until incorporated.
• Add the powdered sugar and mix on low just until incorporated, scraping the sides of bowl as needed.
• If frosting is too thick you can add in milk or cream a teaspoon at a time until desired consistency.
• Frosting can be refrigerated, but bring to room temperature for about 10-15 minutes before using.

RICK'S SPECIAL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening until fluffy. Add sugar, and continue creaming until well blended.
• Add salt, vanilla, and 6 ounces whipping cream. Blend on low speed until moistened. Add additional 2 ounces whipping cream if necessary. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.

BASIC BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Beat butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce speed to medium. Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating after each addition, about 5 minutes. (After every 2 additions, increase speed to high, and beat for 10 seconds, then reduce speed to medium-high). Add vanilla, and beat until buttercream is smooth. Use immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. (Bring to room temperature, and beat on low speed until smooth before using.)

BUTTER CREAM SHOT

Steps:

• Fill glass with cream and pour the schnapps on top.

VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to medium, and beat in confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, scraping down side of bowl as necessary, until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add vanilla, and beat until smooth.

BUTTER CREAM FROSTING I

Steps:

• Cream butter until soft. Add salt and part of sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Then add egg yolks and vanilla; blend well. Add remaining sugar, alternately with milk, until of right consistency to spread, beating after each addition until smooth. Makes 2 1/2 cups or enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 8 or 9 inch layers.

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.