How to Make Your Buttercream Ultra White

[@vivianvilla598]

Omigosh it worked! I used Wilton brand violet (available at Bulk Barn in Canada) , will match with my super white cake this weekend..thanks again!

[@alecpilot4658]

Wow u r a genius!!! That's exactly the same thing with hair color too!! You have to use "silver shampoo" which has violet base sometimes navy blue, to cut the brassiness of the yellow color!!! Thanxx

[@souders4428]

Genuinely just swore out loud at how perfectly simple this is! Thank you so much! 😍

[@HA-zo5dl]

It’s really worked with my cream, I didn’t believe that until I tried!! Thank you so much you are amazing!❤️

[@music4soul1111]

Wow thank you for sharing this tip. Would never have guessed using purple!

[@MissMelissa450]

Color correcting frosting! You can color correct your skin and hair...why not frosting lol this is brilliant! 👌🏻

[@Waffles527]

Melissa Co

[@RaewynRead]

Hi Everyone, thanks so much for watching, I use Sugarflair Grape/Violet to cut the yellow so you can use REAL butter in your buttercream. Enjoy :) x

[@jangreig8513]

Do you find that even this lovely 'violet' white buttercream, will start to yellow after working with it and putting it in the fridge

[@kotsbrown]

Wow, wow, wow! Thankyou do much for sharing. Ive tried all the brand whitners and none of them work. Best tip ever :)

[@louisebooth21]

Hi have you tried the sugarflair extra white? And did it work?

[@kotsbrown]

lulu2224 Hi lulu. Yes, I have tried the extra white but I found it makes the icing really chalky looking and I just don't like it. Not convinced it made a huge difference anyway.

[@judithvaughan1155]

Wow! That's the best tip I've seen in ages! Sheer genius!

[@RaewynRead]

Thanks so much Judith! Glad you like it :) x

[@suzismith130]

Wow this is best tip I have heard of for years thank you Suzie

[@RaewynRead]

Thanks so much Suzie! That's a huge compliment :) x

[@AC-pk5qo]

Thank you so much so showing us how to make this lovely super white buttercream! I’ve already wondered how can the buttercream be so white n I’ve always got yellowy buttercream lol

[@janfewell8125]

great tip Raewyn -thank you for showing how little you need! if i then wanted to make that white, for example pink, does it make a colour that is purple.influenced or is it like starting with white? sorry for the daft question but woukd not want 'muddy' colours etc! many thanks!

[@RaewynRead]

Hi Jan, thanks so much! Yes, this gives you a perfect white base to build all your other colours from. Especially great for doing pastels...they will be true to colour not a yellow based version. Thanks for watching :)

[@lynnverstraeten5526]

Wow! Thank you so much!!! I had this really yellow buttercream frosting and then BAM white!!!! :-D

[@RaewynRead]

That's fabulous Lynn! Thanks for letting us all know how you got on :) xx

[@spusht]

This is pretty interesting. Science is everywhere, haha. Thank you for sharing your trick!!

[@RaewynRead]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching :)

[@kerrynwilliams7879]

thank you! Don't know why i didn't think of this! You've saved my cake! 👍

[@louisajoubert3372]

Wow! I'm so going to try this. Thanks for sharing!

[@sylviapenfold4503]

Wow absolutely brilliant thank you so much for sharing this tip

[@bethanner772]

I wouldn't have believed it had you not shown us this! Amazing! Great to know, Thanks! 🤣

[@kittyb1096]

thank you so much!!! That's something I would never have thought of doing! Brilliant!

[@weedsnwildflowers]

This is amazing! Thanks for sharing...I don't have any cakes on deck righ tow but I want to go mix up a big batch of buttercream just to try this!

[@tonib9066]

What a wonderful discovery, and thanks so much for sharing it with us!

[@RaewynRead]

My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching Toni :)

[@vivianvilla598]

I do this with my cake to.make it white, NEVER considered the frosting.. thank you!!

[@Nkechi2000]

Wow, thanks! How do you do it please. I would love my cakes to be white too.

[@jessicalee20]

Thanks so much for sharing Raewyn, I'm loving watching all your tutorials :). Just a question, have u tried this on Italian meringue buttercream? I always have trouble trying to colour it.

[@cakesbyraewyn1574]

Jessieleecakes I also use this trick if i need true white ganache, royal icing and even some fondants that aren't as true white as I want 😊

[@QueenBaha]

Saw your video on JessiCakes blog and OMG thank you Raewyn for sharing this technique...your a CAKE ANGEL!!!! Subscribed obviously lol :)

[@cakesbyraewyn1574]

Baha Queen 💖💖💖

[@anjaliramsook6339]

This recipe is a life saver I swear!!!!....thank you for sharing😎

[@pattieccakeart]

Thank you so much for this Raewyn ....going to give this a go today!

[@cynthiasweet4638]

best advise I've seen in ages! Thank you!

[@bloomingaccents]

I use half white shortening and half butter ,clear vanilla extract and whipped well. Makes Pure white icing. Whipping the butter dirt will turn it white or very close to it!

[@hpringer5862]

For anyone short on time and needs something easier to find Wilton's royal blue worked great.

[@kotsbrown]

HPringer Tried this as couldn't find the violet. It did work :)You really only need the tinniest spot added if others reading this.

[@erinlisaaulfinger9594]

that makes sense (and this is a weird story but hear me out). I wear blue-tinted lenses due to epilepsy. When I take off my glasses, the world appears very vintage, kind of a yellow color, because of the exhaustion of the cones in my eyes.

[@_sleepysaturn_1231]

If you refrigerated this, will it change the color (turn grayish) or will it stay white? Also can you use this method for Italian Meringue Buttercream? Thank you

[@cakesbyraewyn1574]

Jess Delicia No problem with refrigerating it at all. Plus I use this trick to acheive ultra white ganache and royal icing :)

[@alanaeckworth3322]

Wahoo thank you so much for posting this, last time I looked all I could find to get white icing was using lard :O bleugh! Thank you so much- cant wait to try this out :)

[@sarahandemmalemoignan9449]

How fantastic is this!!!

[@bellamoma5869]

Wow, this is very useful. Will this work using chefmaster violet?

[@christineesmereldatickle]

Wow! Thanks for the tip, looks so simple x

[@elisebutler177]

Amazing trick! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@RaewynRead]

My pleasure! Thanks Elise :)

[@nicknamefreeman]

That's a mind bender. Good trick.

[@mariagonzales6021]

Gracias por tu torial muy interesante para las personas que nos gusta hacer reposteria.

[@coachBux]

mind blown ! - awesome thanks!

[@lisamc4439]

Wow! That's really amazing!!

[@CheekyLittleMonkey23]

If you can't get the sugarflair grape/ violet, what are the next best brands to go with?

[@kotsbrown]

CheekyLittleMonkey23 Wilton Royal Blue

[@cakesbyraewyn1574]

CheekyLittleMonkey23 I like Americolor purple. I don't like the wilton colors :)

[@hayleystewart1]

That is super helpful and easy. Thanks!

[@zhidaolaozishihui]

HI,did u use grape violet.thx

[@cakesbyraewyn1574]

LeiChiYang Sure did! My fave purple shade :)

[@breecampbell1224]

Hi Raewyn, do you use a paste or powder?

[@shrivanieramlogan5180]

Thank you so much. Cool tip.

[@shawnnenawnee]

OMG I love you can't believe I never thought of that. Duh purple shampoo for yellow hair thumbs up hairdresser.🤦‍♀️xxx

[@denaconwell5483]

Where can I buy the Colour grape/violet food coloring?

[@joycelynszasz5102]

Should I make the mix a slight yellow FIRST then add a violet that Ive created?

[@CairnsCakeLady]

Very clever!

[@PartysuppliesnowAustralia]

nyc,,,,

[@nellie4lyf]

this is fantastic, so helpful thank you!!!

[@carleyrivers6143]

Can you please tell me where you purchased your sugarflair colour from?

[@RaewynRead]

Thanks for watching Carley! Depending where you live, most cake decorating stores stock Sugarflair or there are many companies on ebay and the internet that will post worldwide at very reasonable rates :)

[@cathiewatson7622]

So clever! Thank you!

[@acharasai]

Thank you so much.This is very helpful

[@catherineperez899]

Hi, im in milan italy is sugarflair grape/violet also available?

[@RaewynRead]

Hi Catherine, I'm not sure I know what you mean. Do you mean can you purchase it in Milan? :)

[@catherineperez899]

Yes. Sorry for the wrong phrase. :)

[@brunatavares1812]

This is AMAZING!!! So clever, such a nice trick!! I could never imagine! Thanks a lot for sharing with us :)

[@daisymae051]

fabulous thanks for that tip.

[@Coffeesun2012]

Thank you for sharing this^^!

[@xxbr0kenangel]

I was always put off by yellowish colour frosting when I wanna achieve the clean crisp white colour. Does it also work with the whipped cream? Whipped cream also turns out as yellow instead of white 😞

[@martinkeen2502]

HiI was told to use blue, so bought sugarflair midnight blue to whiten my buttercream but I do have a dusky pink too, could I make up a purple that way and use this?

[@木子-k2h]

This is using gel color or color powder? 🤔

[@somanah.greedhun3907]

Does this work the same with cream cheese frosting?

[@garrymaxigarrymaxi8084]

amazing!!!! I just subscribed

[@vivizurita6455]

this trick is amazing. Than you for sharing it

[@RaewynRead]

My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching Vivi! :) x

[@elaineclark2863]

Well that was amazing

[@jamilatufail7002]

helo can i use bue instead of violet

[@kaythi2794]

Thank you for sharing

[@kylieswain1]

I have been wanting to try this out for a long time but never knew how much purple to add. What brand was the paste as I couldn't really see in the video. Thanks.

[@RaewynRead]

Thanks so much Kylie! It was actually Sugarflair Grape. It works so well...we won't have to ever eat that horrible 'plastic' tasting fake butter cream again. Enjoy :)

[@RaewynRead]

I have also tried Americolor violet....it works too....but Wilton didn't work for me :)

[@kylieswain1]

I have the Americolour violet. Will give that a go.

[@RaewynRead]

Sugarlair Grape Violet :)

[@louisebooth21]

Exactly how white can you make buttercream using this method? Is it ivory, off white or a pure white?

[@cakesbyraewyn1574]

lulu2224 You can go all the way through to pure bright white :)

[@joycelynszasz5102]

There is NO white food coloring for less than US $41 where I live. Anyone have suggestions on how I can color my candy apple mix using red and blue food coloring? Mix the color first then do drops? Thanks!

[@magictouch64]

Brilliant thanks for sharing :D

[@RaewynRead]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@sarahliamsi877]

fantastic thanks

[@wanderbaker6082]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@alveenamarieestorco8849]

Can i use liquid coloring?

[@Nkechi2000]

Interested too

[@jenchan4165]

Why don’t you just add white color gel to make it more white ?

[@michelet791]

Wow....

[@alexismarie8585]

Thank you soo much

[@magnoliabird]

Where do you buy this colour?

[@theodosia7791]

It is hard to achieve desired colors when the base is yellowish due to the butter. I wonder if it would be easier to color if I do this first to my buttercream. Goal is to make it white first then add color of choice. Has anybody tried doing that?

[@eleanorbywaters1932]

I have wilton violet and wilton royal blue.....Does anyone know which one would work better? :)

[@Nkechi2000]

Interested too

[@anyihevia3041]

Hi.. I can use liquid or gel coloring ?

[@louisebooth21]

Hi she's using sugarflair gel paste food colouring... in grape violet colour...I don't think liquid colouring will work for this..

[@maureenhagerty6328]

wow huh?? thanks

[@raqelcamilahernandez332]

Y como hace ese butercream?

[@2Ryled]

Why not just use a russian/american buttercream. It comes out white. It's both sweetened condensed milk and 10x sugar with the butter. Its not overly sweet either.

[@MajesticFlower]

Can't you just you white food color?

[@RaewynRead]

You can Kathryn but I have used all the brands on the market and I find you have to use a lot without getting as good a result as the tiny speck of the violet so it's costing you much more to use the whiteners PLUS you get a change in taste and a lot of them have a rather unpleasant after taste. So the Sugarflair is a REALLY cheap, fast and tasty option :)

[@gabrielleviviano]

Do cheaper purple liquid based colors work too XDDD I'm chep

[@anitadhm_]

liquid will change the consistency of your buttercream

[@tama301]

🤯🤯🤯

[@MajesticFlower]

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