I am doing a series of posts on how to decorate cupcakes with delicious buttercream swirls. This first post looks at how to make a basic buttercream icing. Post 2 will look at how to make the most delicious Swiss meringue buttercream (it is honestly the best buttercream ever) and the final post will be a tutorial on creating beautiful buttercream swirls on cupcakes. I hope you find it useful.
If you are new to making buttercream it is best to start off with a basic buttercream mix.
For this you will need:
100g/4oz Softened Butter
200g/8oz Icing Sugar
Instructions for making buttercream icing.
1. Place the softened butter in a mixing bowl and sift the icing sugar over the top.
2. Add flavouring (see below) and cream all the ingredients together until smooth.
3. Add the mixture to a piping bag and swirl buttercream onto cupcakes
To make your buttercream more tasty you can add a variety of flavours. Here are a few ideas to get you started
Banana Butter Icing
50g/2oz Ripe Bananas, mashed
½ teasp Vanilla Extract
½ teasp Lemon Juice
Chocolate Butter Icing
Either 1 teasp Cocoa or 25g/1oz Melted Chocolate
A few drops of Vanilla Extract
Coconut Butter Icing
25g/1oz Desiccated Coconut
Lemon Butter Icing
2 teasp very finely grated Lemon Rind
2 teasp Lemon Juice
Orange Butter Icing
1 tbsp very finely grated Orange Rind
2 teasp Orange Juice
Rum Butter Icing
2 teasp Dark Rum
Vanilla Butter Icing
A few drops of Vanilla Essence
Coloured Butter Icing
For coloured buttercream just add a few drops of food colouring
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I’m well into my baking at the mo so these variations on buttercream are going to be very useful, thanks!
Thank you. They are really easy, tasty variations on a basic buttercream icing. Glad you like them and good luck with the baking.
The cupcakes look divine! Do let me know if you need an independant taster
Lol. Thank you so much. Unfortunately my kids have taken all the taste testing vacancies and I’m pretty sure that’s a job for life
Hello
I really want to learn how to pipe on cakes and also make a very nice butter cream.
Keep reading. I’ll add more cake decorating idea’s soon.
nice
Thank you
Wow, I love this recipe, its perfect for my own cakes!! Though I have to admit, I’m no Mum. Lol, I am but just the age of 11 (nearly 12) and this butter cream will help me in my future at Secondary School
LOL. So glad you like the recipe, it’s really easy to make (which is why I like it too) I think it’s amazing that you’re learning to bake already. You’ll give the other girls a run for their money when you get to secondary school. Good luck and well done
Im 10 and im just about to make a bannana cake and cupcakes with red butter cream icing
Thank you so much for leaving a comment. It’s great that you are enjoying baking at such a young age. My daughter is 9 and loves baking and making too. She is setting up her own blog that will have loads of fun idea’s and recipes. You can find her at http://www.myasdiary.com Its not set up yet but check it out in a couple of weeks
Nice one 4rm u super mom although i just subscribe
Thank you so much and thank you for subscribing.
Hello
Can I keep cream in the fridge and use it for later?
Yes. Buttercream will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks in an airtight container
Your buttercream icing is amazing! All my friends and teachers loved it and they are even asking for more!
P.S Iam only 13~ ^_^
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have fun baking, icing and creating
How many cupcakes Can you make of it?
It all depends on how much butter cream you use on each cake and how big you want your swirls, but you should get 12-15 cupcakes from the mix
Hi,
I am from Greece and i like very much your ideas and your site!!!
This buttercream is perfect and easy, i will use it, thank you very much!!!!
Keep going just like that!!!
Kisses from Greece!!!!
Hi, Its great to know I have readers from so far afield. Greece is beautiful. Thank you so much for your lovely comments. Keep reading and baking
Mine was kinda runny ant tips on how to make thicjer
Make sure you use butter at room temp. If the butter is too runny pop it in the fridge to harden a little. Dont leave it in the fridge for to long though as it might be hard to pip from the bag. Good luck