So years ago i went on the hunt for an icing that was light and a lot less sweet than say a buttercream icing.
Best cake icing recipe not too sweet.
A classic american buttercream butter and powdered sugar mixed with flavorings is the most basic and easy frosting there is.
Then add the completely cooled flour and milk mixture.
The problem with this type of frosting is its tendency to become way too sweet resulting in more of a sugar bomb than a delightful pairing with your cakes and cupcakes.
Well i have a few tips for you.
Maybe you re not a fan of the super sweet frostings either.
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The latter results in the silkiest texture but because sugar alters the boiling point of milk the flour isn t as thoroughly cooked giving the frosting a starchy aftertaste and comparatively loose body.
I mentioned this icing in a blog post a while back and the amount of people asking for my recipe was astounding.
This is a problem for me because i don t really love super sweet frosting.
I m not a fan of icings in general they are always way too sweet for my liking.
Cream together butter and sugar for 4 minutes.
The cake is just perfect and the cream cheese frosting is not too sweet.
Beat 2 more minutes or until icing has the consistency of whipped cream.
Or even just eating with a spoon.
Use the proper mixing methods if your.
Buttercream frosting is the perfect topping for cupcakes cakes and cookies.
The best fluffy buttercream frosting light as air and not too sweet.
Strawberry buttercream frosting love bakes good cakes.
To make american buttercream that tastes great but isn t too sweet keep these things in mind.
Powdered sugar butter strawberries powdered sugar.
So delicious recipes like creamy caramel sweetened condensed milk frosting ermine frosting and even maple cream cheese frosting taste great but are not ideal if they are meant to be outside for too long in the heat.
So i m going to get right into this.
A lot of powdered sugar.
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