Buttercream frosting is a perfect recipe for all your cakes ! Here is a complete guide with everything you need to know about this frosting, my favorites recipes and how to use them in your cakes.
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- 1- Traditional French buttercream
- French Meringue Buttercream
- 2 - Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Easy Vanilla Swiss Buttercream Frosting
- 3 - Italian Meringue Buttercream
- Italian Meringue Buttercream
- 4 - American Buttercream
- Vanilla Whipped Buttercream Frosting
- 5 - Russian Buttercream
- Russian Buttercream
- 6 - German Buttercream
- Best German buttercream frosting - mousseline cream recipe
- 7 - Raspberry Buttercream
- 8 - Oreo Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Fluffy Oreo Swiss Buttercream Frosting
- 9 - Biscoff Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Biscoff Buttercream Frosting
- 10 - Black Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Black Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
- 11 - Salted Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Salted Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- 12 - Buttercream cream cheese frosting
- Buttercream Cheese Frosting
- 13 - Fresh Strawberry American Buttercream
- Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
- 14 - White Chocolate Swiss Buttercream
- White Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
- 15 - Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Fresh Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- 16 - Nutella Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Nutella Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- 16 Buttercream Frosting Recipes For Cakes
Definitely one of the most basic recipes I've made since I started this blog! With it, the possibilities are endless. It can be flavored with absolutely anything and its firm, smooth texture makes it a favorite recipe for layer cakes and cupcakes.
As its name indicates, it is a basic mixture composed mainly of butter and sugar. A rather rich or light icing depending on its composition, which is found in many traditional pastries, such as cake roll and some desserts such as the French strawberry Fraisier.
There are several versions and each country has its own recipe of buttercream frosting. The most famous are the meringues, the Swiss, the Italian and the French. But new versions are blooming like the Russian one which is very similar to the American one or the brand new Glossy Korean buttercream perfect to piping flowers.
1- Traditional French buttercream
French Meringue Buttercream
How to make the best French buttercream recipe, made with egg yolk this cream is perfect on your cakes and cupcakes! ( quantity for piping 10-12 cupcakes)
2 - Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Easy Vanilla Swiss Buttercream Frosting
Swiss meringue buttercream frosting recipe to fill and smooth a 2-tier 6 inches / 15 cm cake or piping 12 cupcakes.
3 - Italian Meringue Buttercream
Italian Meringue Buttercream
Delicious and creamy meringue buttercream, perfect for all your cake decorations. For external smoothing of a cake 15 cm in diameter and 10 cm high. For the filling double the quantities.
4 - American Buttercream
Vanilla Whipped Buttercream Frosting
Easy whipped vanilla buttercream frosting recipe, to fill and smooth a 2 tiers 6 inch/15 cm cake or decorating 12 cupcakes.
5 - Russian Buttercream
Russian Buttercream
Recipe for Russian buttercream frosting, a smooth and creamy condensed milk frosting perfect for decorating cakes. (quantity to decorate 10-12 cupcakes)
6 - German Buttercream
Best German buttercream frosting - mousseline cream recipe
Easy recipe of the German butter cream, mousseline cream composed of a pastry cream and butter (for about 500g)
7 - Raspberry Buttercream
Creamy, flavorful raspberry buttercream made with fresh raspberries—perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and all your sweet creations! (Enough to frost 12 cupcakes or the outside of a 6-inch layer cake.)
8 - Oreo Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Fluffy Oreo Swiss Buttercream Frosting
Recipe for Oreo Swiss buttercream frosting (to dress 12 cupcakes or cover a 6 inch 15 cm cake)
9 - Biscoff Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Biscoff Buttercream Frosting
Delicious biscoff Swiss buttercream, flavored with lotus biscoff spread (for smoothing and decorating a cake or cupcakes).
10 - Black Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Black Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
How to make black buttercream using Swiss meringue buttercream, colored black with black cocoa powder and gel food coloring (suitable for frosting a 6-inch layer cake or topping 12 cupcakes)
11 - Salted Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Salted Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Delicious salted caramel buttercream on a Swiss meringue base (to decorate 12 cupcakes or cover and decorate a 6-inch/15 cm layer cake).
12 - Buttercream cream cheese frosting
Buttercream Cheese Frosting
Buttercream cream cheese frosting recipe, for decorating cakes and cupcakes (for 10-12 cupcakes or a 6 inch/15 cm cake)
13 - Fresh Strawberry American Buttercream
Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
The whipped American Fresh strawberry buttercream recipe is an easy and simple frosting to decorate your cakes and cupcakes (to top 12 cupcakes or fill and decorate a 2 tiers 6 inches/ 15 cm cake).
14 - White Chocolate Swiss Buttercream
White Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
How to make white chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream. An easy and delicious recipe (to decorate about 10 - 12 cupcakes or cover the outside of a 6 inch / 15 cm cake)
15 - Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Fresh Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Delicious Swiss meringue buttercream flavored with homemade strawberry puree (for smoothing and decorating a layer cake or topping 10-12 cupcakes).
16 - Nutella Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Nutella Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Recipe for Nutella Swiss Meringue Buttercream (for topping 12 cupcakes or smoothing and decorating a 6 inch/15 cm cake)
16 Buttercream Frosting Recipes For Cakes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 portions
Description
Discover the best buttercream frosting recipes for smooth, creamy, and delicious cake decorating! Perfect for layering, piping, and adding the perfect finish to any cake or cupcakes.
Ingredients
- Vanilla American buttercream
- French Buttercream
- Italian Buttercream
- Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Buttercream cream cheese frosting
- Nutella Swiss buttercream
- Strawberry Swiss Buttercream
- Strawberry American buttercream
- Salted Caramel Swiss buttercream
- Oreo Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Raspberry American Buttercream
- Russian Buttercream
- German Buttercream
- Black Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Biscoff Swiss Buttercream
- White Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Instructions
- Prepare your buttercream – Click on your chosen recipe from the list below and follow the instructions.
- Use it to fill and frost your cakes or cupcakes as desired.
- Share your feedback! – Don’t forget to leave a comment and rating to let me know how you liked it.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Frosting,
- Cuisine: American
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