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Working with Buttercream Filling is a dream. Talk about versatile! Add some Lemon Curd and you’ve got whipped Lemon Mousse. Splash in a little Almond Extract and you’ve got a great unexpected twist on a classic filling. Or throw in some cookie crumbs and every kid in the neighborhood will be hanging out at your house on baking day!
I've tried just about every Buttercream Filling Recipe there is but this one is by far my favorite. It’s super easy, quick and foolproof and it works for any purpose – filling, frosting or decorating. You’ll find both butter and shortening in the recipe – this gives your buttercream a balance of good flavor for filling and good stability which means you can use the same recipe for piping decorations.
You’ll find a list of great flavor additions after the basic recipe to get you started. They are really simple but pack a big punch.
I'm always adding new Buttercream Filling ideas, but if you have an idea you would like me to work on, just drop me a line and I'll get right on it!
The basic recipe will make enough to fill between three or four 9" cake layers.
ingredients For the perfect Buttercream Filling
- 1 pound bag of powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 sticks butter, cut into ½ inch slices
- 1/2 cup shortening
- using the whisk attachment on your electric mixer, mix the powdered sugar, salt, vanilla and milk at low speed until smooth.
- add butter, one slice at a time, until incorporated
- add shortening and whip at highest speed 10-12 minutes, until almost doubled in volume
Buttercream Filling gets a makeover...
With these great flavor additions you can really make your cakes something they’ll talk about long after the party’s over.
Banana Cream Pie Buttercream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
1 package Banana instant pudding mix added with the powdered sugar
Choc Chip Mocha Buttercream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
- 1 cup chocolate chips, crumbled in food processor
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee, dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water
Choc Chip Buttercream
To the basic recipe, you add :
1 cup chocolate chips, crumbled in the food processor
Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
- 7 ounces (1/2 can) sweetened condensed milk
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- mix the chocolate chips, condensed milk and salt together in a microwave-safe bowl.
- heat on high for 1 minute intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted.
- cool to room temperature before folding into buttercream then chill until completely cooled before use.
Chocolate Hazelnut Buttercream
To the basic recipe, you add :
3/4 cup Nutella spread (or other chocolate hazelnut spread)
Cinnamon Swirl Buttercream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
Coconut Lime Mousse
This is amazing with Banana Cake!
To the basic recipe, you add :
- 1/2 cup coconut milk in place of the milk
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup Lime Curd
to make Lime Curd:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup key lime juice (available at good supermarkets)
- zest of 3 limes
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth.
- Stir in lime juice, zest and butter.
- Cook for one minute intervals on high, stirring after each minute until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
- Cover the curd with cling film placed directly on the surface of the curd and refrigerate until set.
Cookies & Cream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add:
1 cup Oreo cookie crumbs, or more to taste
Eggnog Crème
This filling is fabulous with White Chai Tea Cake
To the basic recipe, you add:
- 1/2 cup Eggnog in place of the milk.
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Espresso Buttercream
To the basic recipe, you add :
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water.
Extra Rich Chocolate Buttercream
This is so good it should be illegal!
To basic recipe, you add :
Half a recipe of Whipped Chocolate Ganache
Gingernut Crunch Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated Ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground Ginger
- 1 cup Ginger Snap cookie crumbs, or more to taste
Key Lime Pie Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
- 3/4 to 1 cup Lime Curd (to taste)
to make Lime Curd:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup key lime juice (available at good supermarkets)
- zest of 3 limes
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth.
- Stir in lime juice, zest and butter.
- Cook for one minute intervals on high, stirring after each minute until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
- Cover the curd with cling film placed directly on the surface of the curd and refrigerate until set.
Lemon Mint Buttercream
To the basic recipe, you add :
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pure mint extract
- a few drops lemon oil or pure lemon extract
- Add all ingredients right after butter in basic recipe.
Orange Dream Buttercream
To the basic recipe, you add :
- 3/4 to 1 cup Orange curd (to taste)
to make Orange Curd:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- zest of 1 orange
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth.
- Stir in orange juice, zest and butter.
- Cook for one minute intervals on high, stirring after each minute until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
- Cover the curd with cling film placed directly on the surface of the curd and refrigerate until set.
Mint Choc Chip
To the basic recipe, you add :
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pure Mint extract, added with the mixer running
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips, crumbled in food processor
Vanilla Choc Chip
To the basic recipe, you add :
- One package vanilla instant pudding mix 3/4 cup chocolate chips, crumbled in food processor
Whipped Lemon Mousse
To the basic recipe, you add :
- 3/4 cup Lemon Curd
to make Lemon Curd:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth.
- Stir in lemon juice, zest and butter.
- Cook for one minute intervals on high, stirring after each minute until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
- Cover the curd with cling film placed directly on the surface of the curd and refrigerate until set.
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