Easy Buttercream Recipe

Here it is guys! My super easy, buttercream recipe! Hope it helps you to make all the yummy treats!🥰

1/2 cup unsalted butter(room temp)
1/2 cup shortening
Pinch of salt
1 tbsp. vanilla (use clear if you need white icing)
4 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
2-3 tbsp water(or heavy cream, milk, whipping cream- whichever you prefer to taste)
Whip butter, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Add shortening and whip till thoroughly combined. Next add your sugar a little bit at a time until no dry ingredients remain, Then add your liquid of choice until desired consistency is reached.

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[jennahart]

Just tried this for the first time, delicious! So excited to use this on my son's birthday cake this weekend! Thank you Robyn, love your videos 🥰

[debmcmullen]

Using this recipe along with your Grogu cake for a baby shower tomorrow. Thank you for your videos! I love how easy you make it for amateurs like me.😊

[StillVoice_]

HI!! THANK YOU.❤
I made it with the recipe you gave me and it was perfect!!🤗💗💗💗

[soniagreen]

Love this helpful video thank you! I am making the bluey cake from your tutorial. Do you just add food colour to this recipe to make the blue?

[LaylaGonez]

Thanxxx!!! Looks so creamy 🥰😎😊 greetings from 🇵🇷

[gerlindapinon]

Hello, can you share also your cake batter with the measurements and procedures thanks God bless 🙏💖 thanks sharing your talents for free💖

[tiffanythurman]

Hi Robyn. How long will the frosting last in the fridge? I wondering if I can make it Thursday and use it to frost cakes on Saturday or Sunday. Thanks for your help!

[pt]

Thank you so much! Absolutely appreciate it, I tried the recipe you gave in the comment a few days ago, and it taste good and also great to frost with without a problem:-)!! very happy :-D nice to see this video too, very happy :-D

[stephaniealdana]

If adding color would you use regular food coloring or gel?

[sianjones]

Do u have to use shortening or can u just use butter

[frankcool]

Thanks I am a 10 year old girl and I am making your Harry Potter cake so I am looking at the buttercream recipe for the cake thank you

[Uwontregretit]

Can any shortening work in your recipe? Cause i have a palm/coconut oil shortening blend.

[lisakay]

Can I just double up on the butter if I don’t have shortening?

[ernanivictorino]

Is this a rolled butter cream you said on the bluey cake?

[luciaalejandrapablo]

Podrias pasar bien la receta y en español por favor

[andieh]

How do you make the chocolate buttercream??? And how much cake will this frost? Thanks

[antoniaregan]

How much buttercream is half cup in grams? And how much icing do u get out off it am in the uk sorry xx