An Adventure in Buttercream

I made my nephew's first birthday cake last May. I search high and low for a buttercream frosting that didn't taste like chalky powdered sugar. I came across this recipe during one of my Google searches.

• Costco Butter Cream Frosting
  
  2 cups granulated sugar
  1/2 cup water
  3 eggs, beaten
  1 1/4 pounds unsalted butter, softened
  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
  Syrup: Place sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to soft ball stage, 240 degrees F.
  
  Add butter and vanilla extract to the eggs. Add the syrup. Mix with electric mixer until desired consistency is reached.

Ingredients

·         1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

·         6 to 8 cups confectioners' sugar

·         1/2 cup milk

·         1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

1.     In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add 6 cups sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix until light and fluffy. If necessary, gradually add remaining 2 cups sugar to reach desired consistency.


I had never made anything like this recipe before and panicked when it all started as a soupy mess so I combined this recipe with a normal easy buttercream recipe. The combination was amazing and the texture was light and easy to work with.

If I had it all to do over again I would have made the frosting the day before and given the recipe time to work. I have heard that if you just trust is and keep whipping magic will happen and a wonderfully creamy frosting will take shape.

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