Less Sweet American Buttercream. Great for Decorating with 6 Optional Flavors!

Qasim Jaweria

AMERICAN BUTTERCREAM Yield: 5 Cups (enough to cover the top and the sides and to fill 3 layers of a 7-inch round cake)  ❄️ Ingredients 180 g Milk  2 tbsp Vanilla Extract 360 g Icing Sugar 420 g Shortening (High Ratio) 300 g Salted Butter  ❄️ OPTIONAL FLAVOURS  For every 1 cup (220 g) of buttercream add; - Strawberry (1 ½ tablespoons Strawberry Jam and a few drops of pink food coloring) - Chocolate (2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder) - Mocha ( 2 ½ teaspoons Instant Coffee Granules diluted with 1 teaspoon hot water, 2 teaspoons Cocoa Powder) - Coffee (1 tablespoon Instant Coffee Granules diluted with 1 ½ teaspoon hot water) - Lemon ( finely grated zest of 1 Lemon and 2 teaspoons of Lemon Juice) - Matcha (2 teaspoons Matcha Powder)  TO STORE: Keep it sealed in a Ziploc bag;  2 weeks in the fridge (1 month in the freezer)  TO DEFROST  Take it out several hours before you need it and let it get to room temperature; Then put it back on the mixer with paddle attachment on medium-low speed; let it mix (It will look as if it is broken and curdled, don’t be alarmed this is natural, It will come back eventually). You can turn the speed to medium-high and it will mix out smoothly. I hope this recipe will be useful for you!

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00:00American buttercream is one of the easiest and most common first things to make

00:08But its biggest problem for most people is that it has a gritty texture and overly sweet

00:13In this recipe, I will share with you some tips to make a grit-free less sweet American buttercream

00:19Not only it is easy to make, the texture also as smooth as Swiss or Italian meringue buttercream

00:26This buttercream is great for layering, decorating and piping flowers

00:30It has good stability, especially during summer and in hot or humid conditions

00:35Now, let me show you how to make this versatile buttercream

00:39We will start with the hot milk mixture

00:56In a saucepan, mix milk and vanilla extract

01:01Cook over medium heat

01:04As soon as you see bubbles forming around the edges of the pan, take it off from the heat

01:10Then immediately pour in the icing sugar to this hot milk mixture

01:14Stir well until all the sugar dissolved

01:16By using this method, you can ensure the icing sugar is completely dissolved

01:20So you won't feel a gritty or grainy texture in your buttercream

01:24Stir in the mixture to remove any lumps and let it cool to room temperature

01:30For the fat, we will combine the shortening and butter

01:33Shortening has a higher melting point, so it can help butter maintain its structure in warm conditions

01:39Use high ratio shortening such as Sweet Express instead of regular shortening like Frisco

01:45Unlike regular shortening which is less sturdy and taste greasy

01:49High ratio shortening has a better mouthfeel, smoother and hold better shape

01:55Once the milk mixture has cooled down, we can start mixing the shortening and butter

02:00Make sure the butter is at room temperature and softened to the same consistency as shortening

02:07So on medium speed, beat for about 5 minutes until it's light and fluffy

02:12Then slowly pour the cold milk mixture

02:16Scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally to make sure everything is evenly mixed

02:23And continue beating on medium high speed for another 10 minutes

02:30The color will gradually becomes whiter and the texture is light

02:34After 10 minutes, switch to the paddle attachment and beat again on medium low speed for another 3 to 5 minutes

02:46If you are using hand mixer, you can use the lowest speed

02:50This process will help remove air bubbles that form during the beating process

02:54So you will get a silky smooth texture

02:57This buttercream has all the characteristics we are looking for

03:06It's easy, stable, white in color, smooth, pipeable and the most importantly not overly sweet

03:14It's also a versatile frosting that pairs well with a variety of flavor combinations that can add character to your cake

03:22There are a lot of options to choose from

03:24Strawberry, chocolate, mocha, coffee, lemon or even matcha

03:29Kindly find the flavor combination recipes in the description box

03:34One batch recipe will yield about 5 cups of buttercream

03:37It will be enough to cover the top and the sides and to fill 3 layers of a 7 inch round cake depending on the design

03:44This can be your guide to determine how much buttercream you need to prepare

03:49Swirls, piping roses or zigzags, know everything is possible

04:10Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you again in the next video

04:14Bye Everyone!

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