Indydebi’s Own Crusting Buttercream
If you are a baker, it is very probable that you had or still have an account in Cake Central. It is a great community for bakers all around the globe to share their own recipes, tips, tricks, and doubts. It was certainly more popular a few years ago, as it happens with internet fads. But one thing has remained the same: Indydebi’s buttercream recipe. With more than 5000 favorites, this is one of the best crusting classic American buttercream recipes out there. Today we are going to help you make it yourself and offer some flavor combinations that can spark your own imagination!
Servings: 1 medium size cake
Equipment
- Medium bowl
Ingredients
Indydebi’s Classic American Buttercream
- 1 ⅓ cups of shortening
- ⅓ or ½ cup of milk
- 3 tablespoons of meringue powder
- 2-3 tablespoons of clear vanilla extract
- 2 lb of powdered sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
Crusting Cream Cheese Buttercream
- 1 ⅔ cups of shortening
- 8 ounces 1 packet of room temperature cream cheese
- 4 lb of powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons of meringue powder
- 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract
- 1 to 1 ⅓ cups of milk you can also use half and half
Instructions
Indydebi’s Classic American Buttercream
- Step 1
- An extra tip: beat your shortening for 15 minutes before adding any other ingredients. This is a totally optional step but it will help with how fluffy the end result is.
- Step 2
- Sift the powdered sugar into the shortening. This will also help with smoothness!
- Step 3
- Add all other ingredients and mix until it has the correct consistency. That is, not too stiff, not too soft.
- If you have a stand mixer and some time, you can always let the mixer beat it for an extra 15 to 20 minutes to achieve maximum smoothness.
Crusting Cream Cheese Buttercream
- Step 1
- Mix the shortening and cream cheese together for 10 to 15 minutes, until they are nicely combined and smooth.
- Step 2
- Sift in 1 ½ cups of powdered sugar, add half the milk and 3 tablespoons of the meringue powder. Mix until everything is blended.
- Step 3
- Add the rest of the powdered sugar, another ½ cup of milk and the vanilla extract. If it is too stiff, you can add some more milk. Mix for another 20 minutes or until you think you got the right consistency for what you need.
Notes
- We have two great flavoring options for this icing that we absolutely loved: For a red velvet cake, we added 6 tablespoons of white chocolate. It turned out to be an amazing combination that I make whenever I can!
- For Summer I also love making an orange-flavored icing to put on top of some vanilla cupcakes with orange jam centers. You can add a dash of orange oil or extract and you got it! See how just a little flavoring can change just about anything and turn it into something special?
- These two recipes are SO versatile and easy to make. You probably have most of these ingredients in your pantry, except for the meringue powder. It is very easy to find or to order online, though. It will help with crusting a lot, especially if you live in a warmer area.
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