The Best VEGAN Buttercream Recipe & Tutorial! | Cupcake Jemma

Are you trying out Veganism this #veganuary? Are you already a vegan and need more tasty recipes? Are you just trying to reduce your dairy intake and need something which is just as good as regular buttercream (if not better)? Well you are very lucky because there are some solid vegan recipes coming your way this month! Starting with my Vegan Buttercream recipe.

RECIPE -
165g vegan spread/marge
165g vegetable shortening (room temp)
660g icing sugar, sifted
1/2 tps vanilla
3-4 vegan milk alternative
(170g dark choc, melted and cooled slightly if you're making it chocolatey)

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[TS_Chick]

Extra pro tip (from someone who has been experimenting with vegan baking for 5 years): add a teaspoon of butter flavour extract! You can find it in your baking store, and most (like Wilton's) are vegan and it gives your butter cream a wonderful buttery flavour that sometimes is missing because of the shortening :D

[maracarras]

You’ve made a very traditional Caribbean frosting. Vegetable shortening holds better on warm weather and in our countries is common to see fully decorated cakes outside the house while temp reaches 90 degrees 🥵😋☺️ look for Puertorican frosting.

[macaoron]

This is why I love you and your team: you guys never settle! You keep experimenting and improving upon existing recipes, and as a viewer who watched your first vegan cupcake and buttercream video years ago as it came out, I’m excited for what’s to come!

[MssMnoe]

Yes! Vegan recipes, keep them coming Jemma, love it!

[Phyreflyte]

This is almost exactly how I’ve been making mine the last few years! I just do a 1:2 vegan butter to shortening ratio instead of 1:1. Either way, it always yields perfect results and has won dessert competitions over non-vegan competitors. 🙌🏼

[laurarodenburg]

Thank you so much for making this video! I'm lactose intolerant and I love that you're making more vegan recipes. It's so nice to be able to eat some sweet treats without feeling the absolute worst afterwards!

[tsukinoblossom]

Thank you so much for this! I'm severely allergic to all dairy and I hadn't found a decent alternative for buttercream until now!

[ta_nya]

I made this for a cake icing this weekend. I was quite sceptical at first, but OMG, this turned into the best buttercream I've ever made. I am not the biggest buttercream fan to begin with, but this seemed like the best option for stable cake icing. It turned out absolutely beautifully and worked wonderfully both as filling and cream cover. 👍

[hannahm]

😍I love hearing about the chemistry in the experimentation process! So much of vegan cooking and baking is experimentation and substituting similar ingredients, and I love being able to get it right.

[emiliedyrkorn]

very good video! im not vegan, but i support that you make something for those who are.

[CatherineRuddick]

I’ve tried so many blog vegan icing recipes and had complete disasters! This is the BEST! Thank you for saving my cakes 🧁

[mariacamilaherrera]

Just in time Jemma, I'm trying your red velvet vegan cupcakes this weekend, can't wait to frost them with this buttercream. Thank you so much, you are amazing 💫❤️

[MindETMuch]

Thank you so much for putting so much vegan stuff out there Jemma, I appreciate you so much for that ! It's nice to know top bakers like you understand and help our cause ❤️

[soupytwistt]

thank you! I've tried making vegan buttercream a few times and it never gets to be the right consistency or it gets too runny. Glad to have this recipe as my go to from now on when I need it.

[karena]

This is amazing! I always look for dairy free recipes because I eat kosher and often cannot make a dessert that has dairy in it if it'll be served after a dinner that contained meat, as meat and dairy cannot be served together.

[taylors]

Im so glad youre branching out into vegan baking! I know that youre recipes will taste great cant wait to try them, loving you

[sianmanton]

This is a great tasting frosting, thank you for sharing. Do you have a vegan ganache recipe you could share please.

[ChiBiiWong]

Amazing! I'm not vegan but mildly lactose intolerant. Love making buttercream for decorations but always think it's a waste when I can only have about 10% max. Will be trying this soon. Thank you!!!

[marieanne]

I really admire how you and your team are always looking to improve recipes and design creative and delicious cakes🍰 I’ve never tried vegan buttercream before but this recipe makes me excited!🤗

[simplybeautifulcakesllc]

Going to try this.. I've been getting more Vegan cake orders lately.