CakeBoss Buttercream Recipe

This is our take on a classic American-style buttercream. It’s a great decorating frosting that doesn’t require refrigeration. You can experiment with your own blend of extracts to find your perfect flavor!

Using real butter always produces a slightly ivory frosting. Did you know that you can add a teeny-tiny smidge of violet food coloring to help bring the color back closer to bright white? It’s true! But start small – it’s easy to quickly go too far.

CakeBoss Buttercream Frosting

A decorator's frosting that can be custom flavored

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 cups

Cost: $6.24

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening regular or Hi-Ratio
• 1 cup lightly salted butter room temperature
• 2 tbsp meringue powder
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp butter flavoring
• 1/4 tsp lemon extract
• 1/4 tsp orange extract
• 2 lbs powdered sugar
• 4-6 tbsp water depending on consistency desired
• 1/4 tsp fine salt fine sea salt or table salt

Instructions

• Measure water, put in small cup and add salt. Stir to dissolve.
• In large bowl (standing mixer recommended), mix butter and shortening on low until combined.
• Add meringue powder and all flavorings and extracts. Mix on low to combine.
• Add powdered sugar gradually, still mixing on low.
• Gradually add salted water and mix on low for 1-2 minutes until well combined, scraping paddle and sides of bowl as necessary.
• If you are using Hi-Ratio shortening, increase your mixing time to 5-7 minutes.

Notes

For best results, don't use generic or store brand powdered sugar.  We prefer C&H, Domino's, or Imperial.

Cost

I used my CakeBoss Software to cost out this recipe and came up with $6.24 in ingredient costs. Generally you don’t use a whole recipe of frosting for a whole recipe of cake, so take that into account when you are calculating your order cost. Leftover frosting will keep in the refrigerator for 2 weeks, or the freezer for 2 months.