American Buttercream

🥘 Ingredients

• confectioners' sugar
  340 g
• soft unsalted butter
  150 g
• whole milk
  4 Tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• stand mixer

1. 1

   Add soft unsalted butter to a stand mixer and beat until nice and pale, about ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   soft unsalted butter: 150 g
2. 2

   Sift confectioners' sugar and add to butter in two stages, beating for about 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes between each addition. Make sure the mixer is started at a low speed so that the sugar doesn't go everywhere.

   confectioners' sugar: 340 g
3. 3

   Turn up speed to medium-high and beat until the buttercream is nice and smooth and pale, about 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes .
4. 4

   Add vanilla to milk/liquid if needed.
5. 5

   Add 3 to 4 Tbsp of whole milk and beat for 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes . Other flavors may be added at this point.

   whole milk: 4 Tbsp
6. 6

   The consistency should by spreadable and soft. Add more liquid as desired.