DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF HOLIDAY ORDERS, IT MAY TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS FOR YOUR ORDER TO SHIP . Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. This buttercream is light and fluffy and good for those who don't like a sickeningly sweet American buttercream. The longer you allow it to mature, the darker it will be. Use this method to make it Ultra White. It’s my new favourite buttercream to make flowers with! Blue Buttercream. When mixing colors, make sure to use a toothpick to add just a little bit at a time to achieve the exact shade of color you’re after. Add a medium to large cone of thick buttercream onto a square of parchment paper. . Use 54 drops of blue liquid food coloring and add 27 drops of yellow. In a large bowl, sift cocoa and powdered sugar together, set aside. I’m convinced that there are a few key things you can do to make sure your buttercream is nice and smooth with as little grit as possible. Next, stir the sugar into the butter until it’s creamy. Thank you for your help, I will give your ideas a try next time I'm making some . Add most of the water and mix until smooth. Sorry it's upside down at first. Just like the red buttercream, we’re going to create a base color before using any blue. ), it’s very common for buttercream or butter icing to be a pale shade of yellow. Its melt-in-your-mouth flavor and versatile consistency makes it the perfect frosting to use on birthday cakes, cupcakes, fairy-cakes and the like. I promise it gets better lol. 800g dark chocolate, melted. The size of the base determines the size of your flower. ( Log Out /  In the bowl of a stand mixer, add softened butter. This buttercream can be used for piping as well! 3. Makes enough icing to fill 1 medium cake, 6 cupcakes or 12 fairy cakes Beat the butter in a large bowl until soft. 250g unsalted butter, softened 850g all-purpose flour. (Your buttercream will not be black at this point, but more of a dark grey color) Remove from your stand mixer, cover, and place in an airtight container. 1 teaspoon Wilton black gel coloring. They are heat processed and will not whip into a meringue. While you can tint white buttercream, using chocolate buttercream as a base will make it much easier to get dark blacks without having to add a lot of color. Again, a 2:1 ratio, four drops royal blue and 2 drops sky blue. Such as trying to make blue buttercream, the yellow can make it green. Add Wilton black gel coloring, and blend from an additional 2 minutes on low. Then, add milk and vanilla and mix for 3 minutes. 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract PLEASE VISIT OUR SHIPPING POLICY PAGE FOR MORE INFO. ( Log Out /  This type of coloring agent is still very popular especially since the food network came out with a "Frost by Numbers: How to Make Frosting Colors" chart which uses only this type of food coloring in the four base colors to produce a rainbow of shade options. 2. Since I was getting near the shade I had in mind, I only added 2 drops of royal blue and one drop of sky blue the last time around. After 24 hours, your grey buttercream should be pitch black! Wrong… I have used an entire container black color gel (actually a few containers) and still ended up with grey buttercream.The more color you add, the more you sacrifice taste only to have grey buttercream. To make a naked RAINBOW cake, you can follow the same tutorial and use various colors of frostings and cakes and decorate with sprinkles and candies. To begin, add the vegan butter, powdered sugar, dairy-free milk, and mint extract into the bowl of an electric mixer. I would like to receive the latest videos direct to my inbox. This I find is so much better for making paler buttercream so colours like blue have half a chance of not turning green. Seriously, making black buttercream frosting is difficult. You could also try it with french butter cream,but expensive on the butter. Close but no cigar. Beat on high speed for five minutes, or until pale and increased in volume. Buttery, rich and perfectly sweet, this easy to make Caramel Frosting Buttercream is perfect for cupcakes, layer cakes or midnight treats! Increase to medium speed until all is well incorporated. 900 grams/ 2 lb. This is the BEST recipe for homemade buttercream, it pipes perfectly, and makes a great base for other frosting flavors too! Buttercream frosting is a rich, delectable topping for cakes. Makes approx. 2 tbsp baking powder. If I think of anything else I'll post for you. Vegan mint buttercream is just as delicious as dairy-based mint buttercream and only requires a few minor adjustments. Black: 4 tbsp cocoa powder + 10 drops black food gel . As butter is one of the key ingredients of buttercream (the clue is in the name! 12 drops purple food gel. Green: 8 drops teal food gel. After 24 hours, your grey buttercream should be pitch black! Make a rustic wedding cake! May be adding a little extra white gel colour could also help. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. If you do not have navy blue food coloring, you may use violet, royal blue, and black. Gold luster dust makes gold icing decorations as realistic as possible. Learn more about how to color icings and frostings perfectly with our complete guide of coloring tips . Learn how to make buttercream frosting with this easy tutorial. Colouring buttercream is something that many struggle with at first. 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