Buttercream Masterclass: How to make Perfect Buttercream Icing | Cupcake Jemma

Is grainy, lumpy, stodgy buttercream getting you down? Do you long to be able to make yours light, creamy, whippy and delicious every time? Well now you can achieve your buttercreamy dreams with this buttercream masterclass video. I have taken the most common problems you talk about in your comments and given you the solutions! Woop!
Recipe...
150g unsalted butter, soft
340g icing sugar, sifted
3-4 tbsp whole milk/milk infusion/juice/other liquid
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[@kikinovalova2353]

*150 g squeezable unsalted butter* - Beat for 5 minutes *340 g powder sugar* - Sort out through sieve - Add 1/2 of sugar to butter - Add second half of sugar when the mixture is nice, smooth, pale and whippy (cca 3-5 minutes) - Mix another 3-5 minutes (preferably 5) - Mix *1/4 tsp of vanilla extract* with *3 or 4 tbsp of whole milk* - Add just as much vanilla milk to your mixture as you need - With the vanilla milk add any flavours and/or colors you'd like - Speed the mixer up and beat for 3 or 4 minutes, just so the mixture connects well with the vanilla milk (and flavours and colors) - After a few minutes scrape the sides and check consistency, if need, add milk, continue mixing

[@Venaxu]

Thanks for sharing!

[@subhaniharischandra2292]

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[@Calicat8]

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[@calmfactory3074]

Is the milk room temp? Or cold?

[@Calicat8]

@@calmfactory3074 Room temp. Everything should be room temp

[@zoramthangitei9154]

The way she talk is so percise, strict and shows that she is a fast worker.😘

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[@effendymukhtar]

Love how she acknowledged people living in a hot country where she knows her audiences come from all over the world. Great tips and amazing video. :)

[@lala6579]

I agree with you

[@thamestrinity]

i was about to comment on that lmao

[@blessingssithole3314]

Exactly lol

[@clarachartier6588]

meanwhile I live in canadan and in winter my room-temperature butter is still hard lol

[@maurineiminza5708]

Kindly can I use blue band if I lack butter?

[@isabellavargas7581]

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[@rw4578]

Thanks for putting the recipe in the video description and not forcing us to some website, like a lot of other baking KZbinrs do. This is super helpful, thank you!

[@lhood1211]

US Measurements are as follow: 150g of butter equal 2/3 cup 340g of powdered/shifted sugar equal 2 3/4 cups

[@ForeverIrresistible]

Thank You

[@zhanna4919]

Thank you so much

[@sweetbubblegum2922]

Thank you

[@saramcgarrigle3581]

THANK YOU! My dumbass has been trying to convert it for like ten minutes

[@zhanna4919]

Sara McGarrigle me too ;-;

[@tiffanyc566]

I'm back again 😂 this is the best white frosting ever! I absolutely love it! I'm using vanilla beans tonight ! I have made this multiple times and everyone loves it so now I make 3 batches and always have extra for ppl because it's that good ! Thank you Gemma

[@evieklein4168]

Omg. You are so talented. Since quarantine started I have started making cookies for people who were in isolation. Then I started liking it and I was looking for ages for the perfect KZbin account to help me improve as a baker. This is it. Thank u for the tutorial!!

[@sanchariroy9325]

She's so sincere and whatever she does , she does it with lot of care ❤❤❤

[@cinarod21]

Just wanted to say thank you! I actually made my first batch of buttercream icing, and it came out great. With everything being shut down because of COVID, I’ll be making my daughter 2 year old birthday cake. I’ll be tipping it with YOUR buttercream icing. Thank you!

[@cinarod21]

Also happy because I didn’t have to go to the store to buy anything. It was so easy!

[@AnkitaBisht93]

Hey can you help me what if icing sugar is not dissolving properly

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[@pinkgirl1x]

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[@cathycoats8607]

Love your tutorial on how to make this frosting. It amazes me that you don’t have confectioners sugar splattered on your counter or clothes! Very helpful. Thank you!

[@MLucyLuna]

Jemma this is the best buttercream recipe that I’ve made! It was a complete success at my 4th of July party. I’ve never made a buttercream with the right consistency, taste and perfect to be colored!

[@yummymellon4058]

I like how thid channel emphasize of technique rather than just recepie

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[@Cati.Colours]

Absolutely love your channel! Love your attitude, the way you easily explain things, the simple recipes, everything!

[@natashjastorey6420]

Thank you for this recipe. Over the last 36 hours I have made 5x your vanilla buttercream recipe and 1x your chocolate buttercream for my nieces first birthday party. I made her smash cake and the birthday cake for alot of people and it got alot of compliments. A friend (who is a trained chef) who attended said its the best buttercream she has ever had (and she hates the standard buttercream). THANK YOU!!!! Your recipe made a very happy group of people here in CA ♡♡♡

[@daphnedaffodil1838]

I just made this icing with your vanilla cupcakes and they turned out amazing!!! The BEST buttercream EVER!!! Me and my family can't stop eating them! 😂 Thank you Jemma for having our back with these recipes, they are always incredible!!! 🤩🍦🧁

[@silviarivera5184]

I made this before Christmas and now back to remember what I did because it was so delicious! Thank you!!! And congrats on the baby ❤️💜

[@bronwynprokopec6488]

First amazing baking KZbinr that actually gives GOOD advice!! Thanks so much! U got me obsessed with baking. I got so many baking items and bc of u, I am getting much much better at baking

[@jennalyndaet]

Great video. Clear and concise. Answers all my questions that I literally had to search multiple videos for.

[@phuonganvien8110]

this cake looks simply delicious your baking videos are absolutely captivating, and i truly enjoy the audio-visual experience thank you

[@lisacampagna5473]

This is the best American-style buttercream I've ever made. SO LIGHT! Thank you!

[@mattypants]

Awesome video! I've made buttercream a few times and gotten compliments but I always felt I wanted it a bit lighter and fluffier. Never thought to go that long with just butter in the mixer before starting. I start vacation tomorrow, I hope everyone is ready to live on buttercream for a few days while I try this out!!

[@florianarolleripape3367]

And there you made it again!! Thanks to you and your tutorial, my 3 years old daughter had the best mermaid cake ever! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU A MILLION YOU ARE A SUPER STAR! 😀🍰

[@partybunnie5420]

Just made the cupcakes and butter cream from your recipes. Turned out amazing. Thank you Jemma.

[@amydfu]

Ingredients: 150g (5oz) unsalted butter 340g (12oz) icing sugar (also called powdered or confectioners' sugar) Around 3 tablespoons of milk

[@cleolamartin5720]

Thank you so much for helping those of us that use ounces and not gram...

[@mimodisndat2501]

Thank u hun

[@ignitionjay]

I saw this video so many times, I wish I had seen your conversion too.. I tried this yesterday for the first time but my cream turned out to be little runny and granular. Granualr because of sugar I think I should have run the powdered sugar through blender or something:( ...

[@Dropthatpickle]

Jayb 2 sticks room temp butter 1 bag of powdered sugar 1/2 cup crisp o 2 tbsp vanilla 2 tbsp sour cream Milk to thin. I make my own buttercream n this is how I make it all the time(I’m a cake decorator)

[@Frida_Roman]

Amy F. Is a lot of sugar right

[@gamzekayra3724]

Your recipes just amazing. I have just make my first ever buttercream with your recipe and absulately stunning. Thank you for sharing such priceless knowledge. Much love...

[@heatherr8185]

I've tried three different methods for making buttercream in the last two days. This is the only one that worked. I can't thank you enough! You've saved the birthday cake I'm making

[@elizabethlindor9512]

I have watched many buttercream videos and yours is the first that actually give really good tips and tricks that work! Thank you, and I like your tats, very clean.

[@crystalfrancis5977]

I think I could definitely learn from you, so patient and descriptive.

[@holberry]

Made this earlier today, best buttercream I've ever made! Thank you Jemma!

[@acpinto85]

I've just started baking and I love your video! Thanks for so much tips and for not forgetting the hot countries!

[@valeriaabarcamartinez5574]

Thanks for all your tips and recipes! Really helpful for one who just started baking and decorating her cakes.

[@fluffychick]

I just made this and it's the best recipe I've found so far. Smooth and creamy and not very grainy. Yum!

[@SelkyCircus]

(I'm in the US) I went to a specialty European market for reasons totally unrelated to baking and I found that same brand of French butter! Finally, I can make similar buttercream to yours :) Wish I could have found it earlier lol I followed this recipe for buttercream for a cake I made last month, but my buttercream came out with a bunch of air-pockets. After watching the video again now, Jemma says "regardless of how much icing I'm making, I always add [the sugar] in 2 stages". I added the sugar in 3-4 stages and whipped 3 minutes in between each stage. Basically I added too much air which caused those air-pockets. Lesson learned! Hope this helps somebody else.

[@teddystuart4480]

Thank you very much! I want to make cupcakes today, and I would have totally done this mistake, if I haven't read your comment :D (I hope my english is correct, I learn it in school).

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[@paprikac1l4ntr0]

I already follow Jemma's instraction..but the result..little bit wet and i still can taste the icing like sand in my cream :(. Do you know why ?

[@JasminMiettunen]

paprika check your icing sugar, if it contains tricalcium phosphate it‘s like sand. Don’t melt your butter too much, runny butter causes runny buttercream.

[@sumaiyamoola6348]

Thank you Jemma - all your tips are so good. I really don't like making icing (too sweet, too runny) , but I think I can improve with the comprehensive tips you have given. Thank you.

[@averyrichard3757]

I've cooked for year and taking classes..you explain so well, this left me confident. Thank you so much..

[@octaviahutchinson5554]

I always whip my butter with a hand mixer, then add the sugar a little at a time and mix with a wooden spoon, then back to the hand mixer to whip until light and fluffy. best method I've found yet :)

[@Ambikaluvsanimals]

I was just wondering how to go about this with a hand mixer instead of a stand one. Thanks!

[@mathsisdeadtomenow]

thanks so much, this is a great method! If you want you could try adding half shortening. It really worked for me.

[@sara-ql1xs]

@@mathsisdeadtomenow you use half butter hals shortening? I might want to try this

[@mathsisdeadtomenow]

@@sara-ql1xs Yea I did, but it was a long time ago so I dont remember much, Im pretty sure it was fine though.

[@reuben854]

@@mathsisdeadtomenow The frosting holds up better with half butter and half shortening.

[@hellohellerkitty]

Thank you for all of the knowledge you share. I’m very grateful 🙏🏼

[@rabiakashya3361]

Omg thank you so much as I have been looking for some easy icing recipe and this is the easiest one out of the others. Thanks a lot for sharing 👍🏻

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I love the way this lady talks, an of course the great recipes!!! ❤️

[@swatigaur2394]

I like the way you list every single detail in your recipes, cause its really helpful Thanks

[@lynetteconlon5647]

love love this recipe. been making butter cream for years but after trying your recipe I'll never look back!

[@Mobile-jn3el]

Thanks Jemma for always referring to places that are not similar to the UK:). Excellent guidance, many thanks

[@twinkle3026]

Your coloured buttercreams look Fab and so do your tattoos! Thank you for explaining everything so nicely! xxxx

[@obsessedwith_christmas]

I really have had trouble finding a buttercream recipe I like. They are either too sweet or I feel like I'm eating butter. This recipe is the perfect balance of light, sweet, and airy. I'll be using it again! Thank you for sharing such detailed instructions!

[@mariaspagnola1915]

Thank you so much for the buttercream tips! Mixing it longer made a world of difference in consistency and taste! Love your videos. You’re fantastic!!!

[@annaelanchelian4891]

Anytime I make icing now I come back to your video 😍 tastiest icing I’ve ever made! Got loads of compliments last time! 🥰

[@vijaylakshmi4857]

I did your white chocolate frosting for cakes. Yummiest ever. Thank you so much. Very good demo. It's soft and pale exactly shown in the video. Making it today again.

[@raisingbabyassilem5857]

I seen many recipes that need a lot of ingredients I like this it's simple and you explained everything perfectly! I will try it soon

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[@toilyfe5985]

Butter cream has pretty much always been 3 to 4 ingredients.

[@olabitch7451]

@@toilyfe5985 she isn't talking about the ingrredients i think.

[@toilyfe5985]

@@olabitch7451 she was. She said that other recipes usually have a lot of ingredients.

[@AlyenasKitchen]

LOVED this video! I so wish I had watched it before making my butter cream icing today!!! Thank you for all the tips!💖💕🌸

[@Footballrules884]

Thankyou so much . I am a beginner and. Watched 100 videos but couldn’t found myself ready . Great help. Now I know what I need to hug and how to make . Love

[@mannyalaniz926]

Amazing!!! I just stumbled across this video and really enjoyed watching you. Clear and straight to the point… keep it up!

[@TridentCapital]

For those who prefer something less sweet...mix in a few drops of lemon juice into this recipe. You won't taste it at all but it will give the effect of a less sweet icing.

[@fahdiyani86]

How much tsp?

[@satsat247]

It says a few drops

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[@beccyarmstrong7762]

I have been making butter cream for years, I have just made yours, its the smoothest, fluffiest and tastiest thank you.

[@sophiedemocraticrepublicof3761]

Can I use a whisk attachment?

[@katecarter4201]

Can u dye flavoured buttercream

[@lifeasaryyy1924]

@@katecarter4201 yes I think u can I don’t see why not

[@tselengbotlhole750]

Is it not too sweet?

[@jovanamacanovic4048]

Please a little help with type of color she use,gel color or?:)

[@lesliedausey]

Thanks for the easy recipe and great tips! I used this to make spritz sandwich cookies. The cookies were flavored with just a little zest, then I made the base buttercream and split it in half. One half was lemon cardamom and the other was rose cardamom.

[@renaemelody927]

Tried this butter cream today and can confirm it’s amazing!! Not grainy and super smooth and fluffy soooo yum

[@soph673]

Omg randomly stumbled across your video. I am obsessed with your bakery, my husband got me 12 rose cupcakes from your bakery around 4-5 years ago for Valentine's day instead of actual roses. They were divine, since then i have been obsessed with your cakes.

[@honkwillbonkyou9556]

Aw how sweet of him :)

[@Shivanthi6]

Thanks Jemma! I just made it, and it is very easy! Thank you very much. You really are the Queen of baking. My son made this one for his school project!

[@deaudreydavid1078]

I like how you deeply explain the process, I immediately subscribe!

[@yasminbradford9455]

You’re so good as speaking infront of a camera!!! Love this🧁

[@everydaysuzy7156]

I am so happy that I know how to make exactly perfect butter cream! Thank you for the detail explanation! it's the best video to make butter cream EVER!

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You explain everything so well and in detail ,, love yiur channel thank you for sharing your secret xx

[@mamtasaxena8342]

I tried first time and came out awesome and loved the way you explained step by step..thanks

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I love the way you speak!❤❤❤ I am going to try this. Thank you so much. Be safe😇

[@dramagurl505]

Seriously this is some of the best buttercream I ever made! I just added chocolate raspberry coffee into it and it came out as a beautiful subtle flavor as well as red food coloring to emphasize the raspberry!!

[@israshaikh5511]

Raspberry coffee? Wow! Could you tell me a lil bit about that?

[@dramagurl505]

@@israshaikh5511 at my local grocery store, they sell that flavor coffee and it's amazing! It's light but still gives that caffeine intake that I look for. And the raspberry isn't overly done in it. Probably some of the best coffee I've ever had. My local store is Winco.

[@patstrong547]

Love how quiet and smooth your mixer is!

[@nooriyaabdool8490]

I have learned a lot through your videos. Thank you! You are doing a wonderful job ❤

[@ronnetteharvey2002]

Wonderful this is the second butter cream video in the same night! Brilliant!!!

[@irisfarmer3274]

You are amazing. Simple instructions , beautiful results 😘😘🇬🇧🙋‍♀️

[@skypursch]

I’m so happy I discovered your channel!

[@margitbirdsong9377]

love the perfection and the quality of cooking

[@skeletondude641]

Everytime i made buttercream, it always turned out runny or curdled, never right. But i tried this today and this turned out PERFECT ! I followed all your instructions perfectly & the buttercream looks exactly like yours !! I will use it later today, so i've stored it in an air tight container in the fridge !! This is the BEST buttercream recipe !! I recommend it to all 100%

[@adelehiggins4026]

Could you tell us what double cream is

[@skeletondude641]

@@adelehiggins4026 Double Cream is the British term for heavy or whipping cream

[@mahnoornabeel7208]

Using the measurements from the video, how many cupcakes were you able to pipe?

[@skeletondude641]

@@mahnoornabeel7208 I didn't use the buttercream for cupcakes ! I used it to make a birthday cake, i used it for the full cake & still had some left over.

[@mahnoornabeel7208]

@@skeletondude641 using the same measurements?

[@melakjenkins8696]

i like how she explains why you add this or do this its nice

[@sarahbee27]

If you want to make the icing super white for snowman cupcakes add a tiny touch of purple gel colour as this neutralises the cream/yellow tone 😉🍰

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Sarah Jane That is a genius tip! Thanks for sharing!

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[@Call_Me_Mom]

Used this recipe to make frosting for my first attempt at Russian piping tips. It worked beautifully. Thank you.

[@TheJjtea]

I made this and I love the consistency. It piped beautifully but it was way too sweet for me. I have also made your cupcakes and they're great.

[@sophienoury4945]

i'm not surprised that people think your buttercream is amazing, as you're using one of the best french butter ! high quality ingredients make for great cooking.

[@colliesworld6380]

I can’t get this butter in canada

[@angelajarvis9781]

Thank you for this, very informative. I can't wait to try it.

[@imdaisy2717]

Thank you I am 9 and I make this for my dad’s birthday and it was awesome

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is that oikawa 😭

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@@zareen1711 I am just a cute little girl

[@natluvsyouuuu]

I am 9 too and I luv to bake

[@eygan8124]

Hi Jemma thank you for your recipe.. I am using this as frosting on my cake and you know they all like it because it is not too very sweet just right to taste its sweetness.. Thank you and God bless..

[@joelg598]

Just made some cupcakes for my two year old's birthday. Thank you for a great recipie and the confidence to try. So good!

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[@alfirdaus__]

This was so so helpful, thank you so much! ❤️

[@VSLK27]

Love everything about Jemma.. beautiful, charming and amazing talents..

[@HomeCookingCreations]

Your Awesome! Your Macaron recipe was the only one that worked for me! Now I shall use this Buttercream Masterclass to get the perfect filling for my Macarons!

[@uneebihsan2581]

I made it and it was delicious and you donot need the mixer you can do it by your hand

[@nikkiscott4341]

Jemma OMG, this is truly wonderful. Thank you! I live in France and my daughter had a particular idea of what she wanted for a cake she has made for her colleagues. This butter icing worked out really well, even if we did use semi-salted butter. We added vanilla and a teaspoon of lemon. It's fluffy, smooth and silky. All thanks to your excellent, simple and clear explanations!

[@alexmahone7735]

So far the most elegantly explained trade-secret recipe out there!

[@ksweezy2517]

I came here for the tutorial, but I have to tell you, your winged eyeliner is ON POINT.

[@BurrMC8085]

I made some today with a red velvet cake. It was such an unbelievably delicious buttercream! My husband is a chef and he said it was one of the best buttercream recipes he’s ever tasted. My family couldn’t get enough! Thank you!! Will definitely be using this again

[@annanichole4939]

I'm in an America, and the particular state I'm in is extreamly humid.....All the time. This turned out PERFECT with just 2 1/2tbsp of milk and 1tsp of vanilla

[@marcus-petrutudurean6591]

Jemma you re amazing ! Thank you for delivering such gret and informative content where you take the time to answer our question as well as demonstrate all this delicate tasks in a nice giggly way. You re awsome !

[@eileenzphotography]

I tried it and they came out wonderful. Thank you for your tips.

[@Hieroglyph777]

I love this woman, amazing.

[@TomDaley]

OMG YUM! These look amazing! I am so going to try this!

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Hi Tom I love your videos!

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[@nalawhity450]

You’re amazing you explain really well and this is what we expect when we watch a recipe !

[@kathya4160]

This is the best recipe thankyou 😊and I’m running right now to get all my essentials can’t wait to try

[@cucumberchris50]

Oh my goodness! I JUST tried your recipe and oh my word!!!! This is the fluffiest most delicious frosting I have EVER HAD!!! 🤪😘😘😘 thank you Jemma 💕 my kids are about to have the most incredible cupcakes EVER 🤗💕

[@rosemariegallant477]

Just made a triple batch and it turned out perfect. Thank you so much!

[@iqrasajid4370]

was it to sweet? just asking cuz the ratio is 1:2.25 lol

[@kostasfoodsecrets8292]

What a great masterclass! Thank you!

[@lorenagaribay4680]

Great tips, thank you so much! You've answerd all my doupts and question.