The other day I made some cupcakes. I found some buttercreamrecipes in my sister's Cupcake Kit, some of them including cream cheese. However, the store I went to didn't carry the creamcheese I wanted and I was too lazy to go to another. So instead of following the recipe, I decided to experiment some. Ofcourse, using butter and confectioner's sugar has been done before, but I didn't expect it to be so simple yet so yummy.
These are what I made:
Peanutbuttercupcake
Chocolatecupcake with white chocolate buttercream
Strawberry hearts cupcake
So what does the buttercream consist of?
A stick of melted butter + confectioner's sugar + anything!
It might just be me, but I think there's a different in taste/texture in the way you melt the butter. I think, putting the butter in a pan and melting it is better than putting it in the microwave. But it could be total nonsense too XD
OK so here's how to do it.
-Put a stick of butter in a pan and melt it slightly. I'm talking like no more than a minute, it shouldn't be a entire puddle of butter. A little bit of butter and a softened stick of butter should be left. How much you use is entirely up to you. The more butter you use, the thicker your cream will be.
-Put the stick in a bowl and add confectioner's sugar. Again, all to your liking. The more you use, the sweeter it will be. It also makes the cream thicker and stickier.
-Add anything in it. Anything? Yes, really. Examples:
*For the peanutbutter, I put some peanutbutter in it (obviously.) Again, you can add as much as you like, but I usually do 2-1 scoops. I use this one, it's Dutch, and it's been told me it's sweeter than American peanutbutter:
*For the white chocolate I used white chocolate spread. I use this:
*For the strawberry cupcake I simply used lemonade syrup. This one to be exact:
*I also made a chocolate hazelnut cupcake (not pictured), I used 2-1 scoops of Nutella spread for this.
For Dutch foods, you can order these
here.Just let your imagination run wild, anything that will blend can go in it!
Which brings me to the next step:
-Blend everything together with a beater.
-Let it sit a bit (like ten minutes), then use a spoon to scoop the buttercream on your cupcake. Make sure the cupcake is *not* hot, or else it will melt all over your cupcake.
-Add topping
-Enjoy! :D
