Indulge in a taste of pure decadence with this irresistible Chocolate Ribbon Buttercream recipe. With just four ingredients, you can elevate your desserts to a whole new level of deliciousness with this rich and creamy frosting or filling. It’s the perfect accompaniment to any dessert like this chocolate sponge cake dessert known as ‘Amandine’ in […]
Pastry Cream Buttercream (Crème Mousseline)
Pastry cream buttercream, also known as crème mousseline, is a luscious and rich frosting that combines the smoothness of pastry cream with the lightness of buttercream. It is a delightful fusion of flavours and textures that adds a luxurious touch to cakes, cupcakes, pastries, and other desserts. To make pastry cream buttercream, you start […]
Painted Tulips Cake – How to Use a Paper Towel Cardboard Core
I played with buttercream and a paper towel cardboard core and ended up with this Painted Tulips Cake. I saw a similar technique used for acrylic painting so I wanted to give it a try on a cake. Do you like the look? I think the tulips turned out pretty and each one is unique […]
Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Swiss Meringue Buttercream is my favourite buttercream frosting because it’s not overly sweet, it’s silky smooth and very easy to make. It is better in flavour and texture than American buttercream. And, because it’s less sweet than traditional buttercream, it won’t overpower the flavour of your cake or other desserts. This frosting is a favourite […]
Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Frosting (1:1:1)
This chocolate ganache buttercream frosting is great for covering cakes or piping details. The recipe is extremely easy! No matter how much you want to make, the ratio of white chocolate to whipping cream to butter is always the same 1:1:1. The ingredients below are for covering an 8-inch cake. Ingredients 200 g white chocolate […]
Raspberry Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting/Filling
This Raspberry Cream Cheese Buttercream is delicious on its own but you could mix in some fresh raspberries as well, place them on top of the filling between the cake layers, or just arrange them on top to decorate your cake. Ingredients […]
How to Make Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
I got this recipe from Baking with the Cake Boss book. It’s a pretty basic vanilla frosting recipe, easy to make and great for icing your cakes. Makes about 4 cups, enough to fill and ice one 9-inch cake Ingredients: 2 ½ cups (5 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 5 cups powdered sugar 1 Tbsp vanilla […]