I used to steer clear of using fresh strawberries in buttercream recipes simply because I believe using freeze dried berries yields the best consistency and most flavorful buttercream. I still…
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How Much Buttercream Do I Need? Helpful Chart Included!
Whether you’re creating an intricate cake design, filling and frosting a cake of a specific size, or decorating a multitude of cupcakes, it can be overwhelming to estimate just how…
The Best Blueberry Buttercream Recipe
My favorite way to make fruit-flavored buttercream is always with freeze dried fruit. It gives the frosting the most authentic flavor without compromising the consistency of the buttercream. So whenever…
Freeze Dried Raspberry Buttercream Recipe
The other day I had an epiphany while I was perusing the aisles at Trader Joe’s. I stumbled upon their selection of freeze dried fruits and when I saw the…
One Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
These chocolate cupcakes are so moist and decadent, perfectly fudgy, and so divine topped with a swirl of chocolate frosting (or any buttercream flavor)! The recipe is based on my…
Stable Vanilla Buttercream Recipe for Hot Weather
One Summer, something happened to me that had never happened before (and thankfully hasn’t happened since): one of my cakes melted in the outdoor heat. I made a birthday cake…
Vegan Vanilla Buttercream Recipe
I am a firm believer that having a go-to vanilla buttercream recipe is essential for cake making, and this Vegan Vanilla Buttercream is the one I reach for when I’m…
A Guide to Coloring Buttercream Frosting
I think one of the coolest things about cake is how artistic it can be, and a big part of that comes from the freedom to create any buttercream color…
Coffee Layer Cake With Vanilla Espresso Buttercream
If you’re reading this, chances are you love coffee as much as I do (or you’re here for a coffee loving friend). I don’t know about your city’s coffee situation,…