Buttercream Shots Recipes

QUICK VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
• Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.

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.

BASIC BUTTERCREAM ICING

Steps:

• Beat the butter in a large bowl until soft. Add half of the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
• Add the remaining icing sugar and one tablespoon of the milk and vanilla extract and beat the mixture until creamy and smooth. Beat in the remaining milk, if necessary, to loosen the mixture.
• Stir in the food colouring, if using, until well combined.
• For the orange buttercream variation, omit the milk and vanilla from the basic recipe. Stir in the orange zest and juice until thoroughly combined.
• For the chocolate variation, omit the milk from the basic recipe. Cream the butter and sugar, as above, also adding the cocoa powder. Allow the melted chocolate to cool for 10 minutes before adding to the whipped butter and sugar. Beat until well combined.

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.

THE BEST BUTTERCREAM FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• Get out the salted butter! Trust me and use salted butter, it's the secret ingredient!
• Beat the butter until it is light and creamy. This is important as you are adding the icing sugar next. If the butter isn't creamy you can get lumps in the icing.
• Add in the icing sugar. Again, if you are like me and can taste stale icing sugar, you will need a fresh bag.
• Add in the cream.. I used 4 tablespoons for my preference, you adjust to what you want.
• Stiffer icing = less cream. Lighter icing = more cream. Adjust the amount to your liking by adding one tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
• Add the vanilla then keep mixing it until fluffy and thoroughly combined.

VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add 4 and 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, the heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to medium-high speed and beat for 2 full minutes. Taste. Add a pinch of salt if frosting is too sweet. I always add 1/8 teaspoon.
• You can control the consistency at this point- add up to 1/2 cup more confectioners' sugar if frosting is too thin or more heavy cream if frosting is too thick (add only 1 Tablespoon at a time, beat together, then taste and add more if desired).
• Use immediately or cover tightly and store for up to 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer. After freezing, thaw in the refrigerator then beat the frosting on medium speed for a few seconds so it's creamy again. After thawing or refrigerating, beating in a splash of heavy cream or milk will help thin the frosting out again, if needed.

PINK LEMONADE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Mix butter and shortening on medium speed until they are nice and creamy.
• Turn the mixer down to the lowest setting and slowly incorporate the powdered sugar into the shortening mixture.
• Once you have added all the sugar to the mix pour in the hot water, pink lemonade powder, and the vanilla.
• Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and continue mixing for 10 minutes until light and fluffy.

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.