{"id":2696,"date":"2012-03-24T10:33:04","date_gmt":"2012-03-24T10:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=2696"},"modified":"2015-12-09T03:12:51","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T03:12:51","slug":"how-to-make-vanilla-cake-with-chocolate-ganache-and-vanilla-buttercream-vanilla-buttercream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=2696","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Ganache, and Vanilla Buttercream-  Vanilla Buttercream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The icing on the cake . . . is literally the icing on the cake in this third video on our series of how to make a vanilla cake from scratch!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rjqOTM5icOE\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This recipe is for a simple vanilla buttercream icing\/frosting, which follows our recipes and tutorials on <a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=2687\" target=\"_blank\">how to make a simple vanilla cake from scratch<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=2690\" target=\"_blank\">how to fill\/torte a cake with chocolate ganache<\/a>! \u00a0Finally in our 3\/3 video, we have the blood sugar rising Vanilla Buttercream!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #d87093;\"><strong>Vanilla Buttercream\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients: (* ingredients updated 2015)\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1 cup (240 grams) butter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">8 cups (1 kilogram) icing sugar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) vanilla extract<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">4-6 tablespoons (60 milliliters- 90 milliliters) milk<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Procedure:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until fluffy. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Add half of the icing sugar and slowly continue to mix. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With the mixer on low speed, add the vanilla and half of the milk. \u00a0Mix until no clumps remain. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Add the rest of the icing sugar, but do not add any more milk until the icing sugar begins to mix together more completely. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Add one or two more tablespoons of milk until desired consistency is reached. \u00a0(You will want a thinner buttercream for spreading onto cakes, and a thicker one for piping flowers, or borders.) \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Use immediately or store in a sealed container for 2-3 days in the fridge. 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