White Buttercream

5 from 3 votes

Learn how to make buttercream white with these simple tips & tricks! Perfect for wedding cakes and when you need a white buttercream base to start from.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings cups - enough to frost a 2-layer 8" cake

Calories 1257kcal

Author Olivia

Ingredients

6 cups powdered sugar sifted
2 cups unsalted butter room temperature, the whitest butter you can find
2 tsp clear vanilla extract or colorless flavoring of your choice
4 tbsp heavy whipping cream room temperature
violet color gel
bright white color gel

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare a stand mixer with a whisk attachment.
Whip butter until pale, fluffy, and creamy.
Reduce speed to low and add in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until well blended. Increase speed to medium and whip for 3 minutes.
Add clear vanilla and 2 Tbsp cream and continue to whip on medium for 1 minute.
Add more cream as needed until desired consistency is reached (I added all 4 Tbsp).
Dip a toothpick into a tiny bit of violet color gel and add it to the buttercream. Whip to incorporate.
Add more violet if needed and/or some bright white color gel. Whip until the frosting is smooth and silky.

Nutrition

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