How To Make Perfect French Buttercream (A Complete Guide)

In this video, I’m sharing how to make French buttercream step by step with troubleshooting tips. Follow the steps to make rich, creamy, airy, & stiff French buttercream even if this is your first time making it!

📌 Ingredients to make French buttercream
• Egg yolks: 120 g | 4.2 oz (about 7 large eggs or 8 small eggs)
• Water: 80 g | 2.8 oz ( 1/3 US cup)
• Granulated sugar: 200 g | 7 oz (1 US cup)
• Unsalted butter (soften): 450 g | 15.8 oz (4 US sticks)
• Salt: 1/8 tsp
(Enough amount to frost a simple 8” cake)

** For best results, measure ingredients with a scale. All recipes are designed with weighed ingredients using grams/ounces. Cup measurements are provided for your convenience. **

Heat the hot sugar syrup to 244ºF | 118ºC.

📌 More Frosting Recipes
Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting
Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Italian Meringue Buttercream

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[PastryLivingwithAya]

I shared a French buttercream tutorial a while ago, this is the updated version! Not a huge difference, but I made the steps a little more simple with a slightly different amount of ingredients. I hope it helps!!

[candiceyoung]

I know from my own experience that French and Italian buttercream are difficult to master, but once you get it right, there's nothing like them. Delicate and delicious. Yours look's fantastic. Thank you so much ❤

[mariabeltran]

I’ve been lucky to find your channel Chef I really appreciate the way you explain and your tips in every recipe I ‘ve learned a lot with you 🙏🇲🇽

[clearmind]

Awesome video! I feel like I should be paying you for the knowledge you freely give.

[ElisBakeCakeDecor]

Great👍🏻👍🏻Thanks for sharing this recipe ❤❤❤

[shteevale]

This is a great video tutorial! Instant sub. ❤

[maryHernandez-okeq]

All this time I thought buttercream icing was butter and sugar. That’s lot of hard work. I’m definitely not going to complain about how expensive cupcakes are. Love from Texas

[tiffanysailor]

I loved this! Thank you for sharing with us.

[rdmepvi]

Какой чудесный французский сливочный крем, просто лучшее поздравление ! Спасибо !👍👍What a wonderful French buttercream, just the best congratulations! Thank you !👍👍

[vybz_tv]

It's looking really delicious an mouth watering for sure sister

[julhe]

Thank for another great video, love your green plant too. 🙏

[rebeccareed]

This recipe is so creamy and rich! Thank you!

[lifeisbeautiful_nz]

Love love all yours vedio.
You are my favourite baker.

[ashish_ramnani]

Definitely gonna try this one! Also how do we flavour it? If we want chocolate/lemon buttercream for example?

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[JTP]

Hope you are going to have a nice weekend

[katalinaj]

Hi there! If I want to add passion fruit puree to the butter cream, which kind should I use, French, Italian or Swiss butter cream? Since you said it might turn watery, how can I add fruit taste to this if passion fruit puree is not a choice? Big thanks!

[reaxtagu]

can i use electronic hand whisk in lieu of stand mixer?

[chrisreinheimer]

Just curious, does the amount of water matter, or does that evaporate while the sugar comes to a boil?

[Eddy]

Not sure if this is the same taste as the American buttercream but I don’t like theirs wonder if this one is better