re: Buttercream Recipe

This is the recipe I use. It’s from my friend, Janel, of Serious Cakes fame. It’s excellent!! It doesn’t have as much shortening in it as other recipes do. Everyone I have ever made a cake for loves it

Serious Cakes’ Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients
22 tbs salted butter, softened (about 3 sticks) (I use three sticks)
2/3 c. shortening
5-8 tbs heavy cream**
2 tsp clear vanilla
2 lbs powdered sugar (about 8 cups)
1-3 tbs corn syrup***

Instructions
Cream together butter and shortening until smooth. Slowly add 2 tsp. vanilla and 5 tbs. heavy cream. Gradually add the powdered sugar and scrape down the bowl very well once it’s all added. Slowly add more cream and corn syrup a tbs at a time until frosting reaches desired consistency.

Depending on the humidity where you live, you may not have to add the liquid.
*I hardly ever add corn syrup…it’s good to add if you have lots of string work but other than that it’s not really necessary.