How to make Perfect Buttercream Icing | Cupcake Jemma

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[@pollys3126]

Ingredients (I know it's so basic but just to make it easier) 200g soft butter 450g sifted icing sugar 2 tablespoons of milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract :)

[@akh1996]

U are amazing! Saw ur comment on other videos and so thank youuu

[@jessicastanbridge9274]

Life saver thank you for doing my homework 😂😂

[@spearbean]

Whats the different between vanilla essence and vanilla extract?

[@celiayna615]

no one Vanilla extract is made from soaking vanilla pods in alcohol. It's a natural product. Vanilla essence is synthetic and in the amount you would need of it would make you're frosting or whatever to taste bad. :) Vanilla extract is the way to go :D

[@spearbean]

Celia Øyna thanks for the quick reply!

[@CupcakeJemma]

Thanks everyone! Even the people poo-pooing the unhealthiness of the cupcake. Cupcakes made from scratch using natural ingredients are not particularly unhealthy unless you eat a helluva a lot in one go! The odd treat every once in a while as part of a balanced diet, is unlikely to cause major damage. I hope you all have a go at this and get great results. If you have any questions, let me know and I'll try and answer them as best I can x

[@CupcakeJemma]

Soft butter is butter which is soft! As in, not fridge cold but squeezable. If you live in a not-too-hot country, leaving it out for a few hours or overnight should do the trick. It is entirely up to you whether you use salted or unsalted but I prefer unsalted, personally. x

[@CupcakeJemma]

You're welcome! That's why it's my favourite!

[@haysesandrafernandes820]

I made an account just to comment on this! I used her measurements from her book, cause I had to make a large amt. But followed this video! N omfg... It was amazing! White n silky n smooth n the piping came out amazing! People were just raving about how good it was!! So thank you Gemma :D

[@kellysmith4191]

thanks for this comment I need to make a large amount for a cake this week 😊

[@JuzzyUK]

what butters would you recommend to use? I think I need to get a stand mixer to see the difference from a hand mixer.

[@kellysmith4191]

any butter aslong as its not margarine. margarine will make it sloppy

[@IrsyadMusic]

Hi! What are the measurements and was it too sweet? Thank you!

[@samilab5704]

So its: 200 gr butter 450 gr icing sugar 2 table spoon milk 1.2 tea spoon vanilla extract enjoy it

[@evasara1224]

thank you ! ♡

[@qualiathepurple]

THANK U DEAR FELLA ;w;

[@khanhngoctran6665]

can I use refined sugar?

[@claudiabalabarca2217]

+Khanh Ngoc Tran no

[@Serai3]

+Khanh Ngoc Tran If by "refined", you mean granulated white sugar, of course you can. It'll take a bit more whipping to dissolve, though. Run it through a food processor or blender to make the granules smaller so they'll dissolve quicker. (That's called "caster" or "superfine" sugar, and it's the best kind for frostings and meringues.) :)

[@Stephchurn]

tried this yesterday and OH MY GOD its amazing!! the best buttercream i have ever tasted!! thank you soo much for this tutorial :) I used half the mixture i made on 12 normal size cupcakes so i'm guessing it would do 24 although i suppose it depends on what icing technique you are using as to how much icing you use per cupcake..

[@carolsulack4420]

I've used this recipe several times and it is always perfect. Today I substituted a homemade strawberry puree reduction for the milk and strawberry flavoring for the vanilla. It made delicious strawberry buttercream frosting.

[@jayhope3785]

I made the cupcakes from Jemma's recipe as well as this buttercream. Best bakes ever and will stick with this recipe for my 50th birthday. So easy. So fluffy. And it went down a treat. Thanks Jemma. Love everything you do!

[@CupcakeJemma]

Yeah! Do that! I just made my cousin's chocolate orange wedding cake and filled it with orange buttercream. For the quantities in the video I used the zest of one orange and then replaced the milk with freshly squeezed OJ. It ruled! The whole cake smelled like a Jaffa Cake!

[@norhalimaholgate5196]

So many cupcake making vids that makes you feel like you're sitting in a math or history class lecture. But yours is awesome! You're a fun person to watch Jemma!

[@zoeytranxd]

Jemma is so awesome. She answered like most of the questions in a very detail way :3 full of passion :3 love it

[@sugarcoder]

I learned so much on how to make buttercream frosting perfectly by just watching this video. Thanks for making it, Jamie & team! :D

[@MrMonikerjay]

It's pretty cool when people find out about other awesome and artistic people like the Jemma simply because someone noticed and needed to share her with the world to show the brilliance. That was a looooong sentence.

[@interludeadventures508]

Soooooooooooo pretty. I worked with frosting only once so far and was really impressed how easy it is. Can't wait to decorate more cupakes. :)

[@cintawirda]

I made your oreo cupcakes yesterday and 2 batches of your vanilla cupcake and vanilla buttercream cos everyone loves it! The cupcake was so fluffy I could die. As I am typing this, I am waiting for my butter to soften to bake another batch for my friends. Thank you Jemma!

[@CupcakeJemma]

Yeah! Deffo. For this recipe I'd say 1/3 to 1/2 a pod is plenty!

[@derp74]

Thank you SO much for this recipe! I just made it, and it's definitely the best icing I've EVER had!

[@nicolebutler6686]

How many cupcakes did it cover?

[@derp74]

I made a half recipe, and it covered approximately 8-10 cupcakes

[@nicolebutler6686]

Thanks very much :)

[@CupcakeJemma]

We use that buttercream to pipe with. As long as your butter wasn't too soft or too firm when you make the icing, it's pretty great for all methods!

[@geniebray]

Just made this recipe but with coconut cream instead of milk. It was fabulous! Whipping the buttercream for so long made it so light! I used to always make buttercream really quickly but I have seen the light! Thanks!

[@HeyhihelloDANIEL]

I love her dimples and smile.

[@CupcakeJemma]

Yes! There is definitely a connection! your butter should ideally be soft and squeezable but not sloppy or runny or messy. If you were to stick your finger in it, your finger should not come away dripping in butter! It needs to have some body to it if it is going to whip up to that nice pale and fluffy consistency. Try and make it in a cool place! If your kitchen is hot then don't leave your butter out softening for half the day or it will get too soft. Experiment and have fun!

[@CupcakeJemma]

I have always found that with Silver Spoon. I always use Tate & Lyle icing sugar but also Billingtons golden icing sugar is pretty good, though it won't go very white

[@ronfromhk]

Jemma. Love your style.

[@Brainspoil]

That smile alone will bring in viewers. And the secret cupcake tech will probably make them stay forever.

[@CupcakeJemma]

...also it's really multiplyable! It works just as well scaled up, just mix it for a bit longer at each stage if you want to make more

[@dasagu]

Thanks, i'm definitely trying this recipe, I make cupcakes so this is amazing, really helpful :) thanks, greetings from Lima-Peru.

[@maewe]

She's awesome, you guys are really good at finding amazing people to work with you!

[@sarahdjumin]

Can't wait for your next video! Made the buttercream last night. Awesome reviews! I added salted caramel and reduced the icing sugar. The tip about patience really works, it was white and fluffy. Yummmm

[@zhenzhenlin6396]

So love your videos and ur personality! Can't stop watching ur videos:) just a lovely boss!!!

[@frankly-he1kf]

Brilliant jemma ..you make it so easy to follow. ...

[@MagisterialVoyager]

Oh My God, this looks absolutely divine. I love cupcake. I only make and eat them at parties, though, but still...thank you for perfect buttercream tutorial!

[@malikdudhwala5702]

I try this today & it taste delicious .....thanks Jemma..

[@zoecollins3848]

Cupcake, you make me smile.

[@nicolebutler6686]

Please answer CupcakeJemma I'd really appreciate it. How many cupcakes would this amount of buttercream cover? Love your videos.

[@tidbitart55]

12

[@imanazam3997]

24 actually

[@Kodoji]

Oh my god, you are SO LOVELY! This buttercream just looks like heaven!

[@CupcakeJemma]

It is a Kenwood. Now go get one and make some stuff! Yay!

[@CupcakeJemma]

I would recommend keeping it stored in an airtight container at a cool room temperature which, if you're in London right now like I am, can be tricky. The fridge is ok if you you want to keep it for a while before you get around to using it. Because of the butter content, it will become too hard to use straight away after being in the fridge for a bit. If you want to do that though, just make sure you take out your buttercream an hour or so before using it so that it can become soft again.

[@katech.3209]

This video is brilliant and you are star, Jemma!!!

[@toughsuga2]

These looks delectable

[@CupcakeJemma]

Some brands of icing sugar aren't as fine as others. For example, I used to have this problem when I worked with Silver Spoon icing sugar. I could never seem to get the graininess to go away. Tate and Lyle is what we use and I never have this problem any more but it is true that the longer it whips up for, the more the 'grains' dissolve. Assuming you are sifting your sugar before using it as well.

[@MHsosaT]

Thank you so much! I made this recipe last week and everyone loved it!! Gonna do it again tomorrow :D if you guys are wondering it's enough for 24 cupcakes :)

[@emmaruth7102]

This is exactly how i want to decorate my cupcakes when i make some later - sprinkles and all! Thanks Jemma :)

[@johannasantamaria4280]

I made it and everybody loves it!! thanks Jemma!!

[@sensibility98]

I made it! Omg-! It work! First recipe that really work~ thanks alot^^;; but I reduced the amount of milk because my country is high in humidity by adding 1 tbspn only. (X

[@CupcakeJemma]

I was hoping no one would notice! Basically I have permanently got splodges of food colouring on my hands. Like ALL THE TIME. Cos my hands get so dry from all the washing up I do, it just gets right in there and doesn't come off for ages! I can assure you I am very clean. I wash my hands about 30 times a day (hence the dryness!)

[@patricianugent44]

Aw bless you for having to explain that ❣️😘

[@MisterRabbiit]

I really like her! Plus she's donning some ink and that's pretty rad.

[@sdhaddox16]

Just made this and it is literally the best buttercream I have ever made.

[@maevamaia]

Finally made it, took me ages to get it right but well worth taking your time. Now I just have to choose the right cupcake for it......mmmmmm :) Thanks Jemma!

[@Kat217]

I love Jemma!

[@AditiKarande]

Thanks for the lovely recipe. Tried for the first time ever and turned out absolutely well.

[@sairaivette5087]

CupcakeJemma! You are awesome! What a great addition to food tube! Yay!

[@kimberlina31981]

Here in Australia (and I think also in the UK) you can buy pure icing sugar or icing mixture and it is only the mixture that has the cornflour, but both are referred to as icing sugar, just to be confusing! Either would work in this recipe I am sure.

[@fishygal53]

Chick with tats doing cupcakes like a pro? YES PLEASEEEE. thank you Jemma for the tips!!

[@AKiss611]

Mmm cupcakes! Looks fantastic Jemma!

[@nessmalone]

Jemma RULES!!!

[@KuntaKinteToby]

Thanks for showing how to properly put this stuff on the cupcakes, I already knew how to make it, but when I've made it before but my cupcakes looked like a mess, your method seems way easier.

[@CupcakeJemma]

I could hand ice 2 dozen standard cupcakes using the method in the video. Piping them uses a bit more so maybe 1 to 1.5 dozen, depending on how heavy you go. x

[@al75an]

She is so cute !! Just like her cupcakes :3

[@reenuchacko8104]

Love this recipe

[@Blubb0Butterfly]

It looks so yummy!

[@waqaszzaib]

OMG love C&D, always get something from you guys when I am in London.

[@CupcakeJemma]

You can try! Might get a little melty. When I want to get smoky flavours, I use Lapsang Souchong tea! Works a treat. But you don't get to haul out your massive smoker, soz

[@fashionchoco]

this recipe is amazing!! i just made this buttercream icing and I'm so pleased with it. the texture is amazing. and it tastes really good. all the other buttercream icings i made before were to "buttery". best buttercream icing! try it :)

[@liquidsunshiine]

1 1/4 cup butter 2 1/2 cup icing sugar aka powder sugar 2 tbs milk 1/2 tbs vanilla extract

[@agathavx]

love you Gemma!!!!!! can't wait for more videos from you!!!

[@happyhippos2331]

hey me and my friend love to eat cupcakes and we were searching for a good cream. we found this video here and we tryed it aaaaand..... its so so good best cream ever :D realy thanks a lot for this video :) we tryed many creams but this one with you video how to do it, is so good. every sunday is "making cupcakes with your cream day" now :D thx a lot

[@fatcatjak]

I know it's very vogue to use a wide aperture/small depth of field, but it means that important things are regularly not in focus. Especially if the camerman cannot consistently and accurately manual focus! Small detail I know, but it's bugging me a bit... LOVE the recipe. LOVE the new girl. LOVE FoodTube! DFTBA

[@CupcakeJemma]

Sorry for the delay! I would never put a cupcake in the fridge. Fridges dry cake out. Unless you are making a cake with fresh fruit and/or cream, there isn't much need to refrigerate a cupcake. If you live in a very hot country just keep your cakes in the coolest place which ISN'T a fridge! Cakes taste really good when they are room temperature!

[@hinatanin]

you could sift the sugar or leave it in the mixer longer.. adding milk to it will make it smoother as well :)

[@hannahfisher3492]

I already love Jemma because I looove cupcakes :) ...looking forward to lots of new videos ;)

[@joseyposey93]

She is gorgeous!

[@saraha340]

I can't wait for your videos to come out!! you are a legend

[@OhTiaChannel]

Ohmygod, this looks amazing. I'm gonna make it and use it as the filling for french macarons. Hopefully it will be a success. Wish me luck!

[@a1subasa]

Good Luck! (Although I'm 2 months late)

[@OhTiaChannel]

Suba Awan haha thats okayy . I did it and it was a perfection !

[@OhTiaChannel]

ashmita ravichandran greatt!

[@MyJerica]

I like this girl - she is funny and delightful :)

[@Solfaur]

I would never share that, all cupcakes are miiiiiiiiiine!

[@jeremywaiyee1324]

Her cupcake is brilliant:D

[@CupcakeJemma]

Anyone wondering about Cream Cheese as an addition, if you add cream cheese it is no longer Buttercream in it's truest form. It has now become Cream Cheese Frosting. You may notice that adding cream cheese to buttercream or adding icing sugar to cream cheese makes things a little runny. Don't ask me about the chemistry but somehow the sugar breaks down the structure of the cheese so you will have to keep adding sugar until it thickens up a bit, meaning, sometimes, that your icing is mega-sweet.

[@bunnylove6567]

you make everything look amazing :)

[@soft_threads]

cupcake jemma that looked really yummy delicious and tempting could you please please please tell me how many cupcakes can be piped with this amount of icing.

[@ZaynabSchmidt]

Made it today and it was so good!

[@lisawilson9191]

This looks really good thanks for sharing

[@JustMeLauraa]

Nice first video! Can't wait to see more of Jemma!

[@kirstenrubberducky]

Jemma is fab! :) Can't wait to see more from her. Oh and now I want cupcakes!

[@k-mils8820]

I love this buttercream its great u should co more things i dont know what but anything is great

[@jamilellahi6345]

I love cupcakes

[@Dalianilla]

YUMMY! I usually make buttercream with half cream cheese and half butter. I am going to have a go at this, but mother would kill me if she knew it's all butter.

[@sadia2271]

Loved this recipe! Thanks Jemma! Dont want to sound creepy or anything but i love her smile its so nice LOL

[@niviamaeva]

Gosh... I am on a diet and look where I am! Mouthwatering here ;(

[@annietran7173]

How many cupcakes does this recipe cover?

[@pachyhernandez18]

i used this recipe for 24 cupcakes

[@PuppeRutsu]

Welcome to Food-Tube Jemma! I'm looking forward to more of your videos! I love cupcakes and baking! :)

[@CupcakeJemma]

There will be more. Stand by!

[@djbbq]

Love that TEA! But you can also cold smoke. Imagine experimenting with different sweet woods and your buttercream

[@hollywilson139]

Absolutely brilliant - even inspired me to believe I may actually be able to do it!!'

[@CupcakeJemma]

It is made by Kenwood which is a British company. Their machines are very good quality and extremely reliable. If you can get hold of one in the US I would. Kitchen Aid, Schmitchen Aid!

[@sabinemayer6352]

Hey Jemma, thank you for the buttercream recipe, it was the second time I ever made Cupcakes and it was delicious and everybody enjoyed! Now could you PLEEEEAASE show how to make these nice french macarons? Would be great!!! :)

[@rcjm21]

If you add cream cheese when mixing it will taste like heaven!

[@AnnieDelphine1990]

Oh! I love her already!!! :D Thanks for the tutorial Jemma!

[@BixLow13]

Amazing! Love her already.

[@Cookie89Kupo]

Haha, she is awesome. The exact amount of cute combined with awkwardness.