American Buttercream

Name: American Buttercream
Yield: Makes • about 2 cups [480 g]
Ingredients: 1 cup [2 sticks or 227 g] unsalted butter, at room temperature; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon corn syrup; 1½ cups [180 g] confectioners’ sugar; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation info

Makes • about
2
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

100 Afternoon Sweets

By Sarah Kieffer

Published 2024

About

While I love a proper Swiss meringue buttercream, sometimes there isn’t enough time to make it. This faster version is a good substitute—buttery and creamy, without all the effort—and this recipe can be doubled or tripled.

Ingredients

1 cup [2 sticks or 227 g] unsalted butter, at room temperature
¼

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter and salt on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the corn syrup, mixing on low speed until combined. Slowly add the confectioners’ sugar, a little at a time, mixing until combined and stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add the vanilla and mix until smooth, then