Ingredients
Wilton’s Buttercream Icing
- 250 g Copha, If you can get hold of Crisco, this can be used
- 250 g unsalted butter, vegan margarine can be used instead
- 1 tsp clear vanilla extract, If not after a pure white icing, use a vanilla bean
- 1000 g icing sugar, No need to sift for use in TMX :)
- 2 tbsp Milk, vegan milk can be used instead
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Recipe's preparation
I thought I'd include this recipe as it's an amazing icing recipe and perfect for the Thermomix as it makes light work of Copha! I do recommend having the Copha at room temperature however, and to initially cut the block up into small pieces.
Places pieces of Copha into TMX bowl and chop on Speed 5/6 for 10 seconds or so. Add butter (also cut up into cubes) and combine together with Copha on Speed 5/6 for a few seconds until smooth. Add vanilla and the sugar a cup at a time, and use Speed 3/4 depending on how well the sugar gets integrated. The Thermomix works best when there is some liquid to assist with the movement of the ingredients so add a tablespoon of milk now. Keep combining remaining cups of sugar at various speeds until fully combined and smooth. Add remaining milk and colouring if using. For anyone wondering, even Wilton's strongest colours won't stain the TMX bowl
For best results, keep icing in the TMX bowl in refrigerator until ready to use. You can whip it up on Speed 4 for a few seconds to make it spreadable/pipable. Remaining icing can be refrigerated in an airtight container, and stored for 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.
Wilton’s Buttercream Icing
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Comments
Add a commentThanks for your recipe I have used so many recipes...
Great recipe! As everyone else has said, I used...
Great recipe! As everyone else has said, I used 500g icing sugar and copha at room temp 😁
I have used this recipe twice now and both times...
I have used this recipe twice now and both times it has turned out perfectly. Thank you for helping me make my homemade cakes look more fabulous.
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Thanks very much, the buttercream turned out lovely! As per suggestions, I left copha out overnight and only needed 500g icing sugar.
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Loved this! Made enough to cover a 20cm round cake and go between the four layers. Held up well for few hours it was out unrefridgerated before serving.
I followed previous suggestions about halving the...
I followed previous suggestions about halving the icing sugar to 500g and it worked perfectly. I had my copha at room temperature (24C) so it whipped up easily. You do need to get in there with the spatula from time to time to help get everything mixing, but I find that’s pretty standard for the thermi. The icing overall is quite sweet and not as buttery tasting as I would have liked, but it does hold up really well in hot weather.
Found this recipe on the gastronomy blog and it...
Found this recipe on the gastronomy blog and it says 4 cups of icing sugar, which works out a little over 500grams, as opposed to the 1000grams. So I measured in the cups instead and it turned out perfect. In the past I had tried this recipe with the 1000grams and it was far too thick and gritty. I am guessing this is a typo?
Have just made this buttercream and the texture is...
Have just made this buttercream and the texture is amazing. I found that I needed to mix the copha on speed 3 otherwise it would only mix the bottom. Once i added the butter (speed 3) it combined really well and mixed through not creating a well like it would on a faster speed.
I used 600g icing sugar and its a lovely flavour. I intitally used 500g but still had a slight oily taste from the copha, the extra cup of icing sugar fixed this.
Cannot wait to pipe with it tomorrow! Thanks for the great recipe!
Recipe does not specify to use butterfly whisk. Is...
Recipe does not specify to use butterfly whisk. Is this necessary to whip or do you blend without?
Help please!! ...
Help please!!
Im looking at making this to ice 27 cupcakes my questions are:
1. Reading the comments half should be enough, is that using 250g or 500g sugar???
2. Can this be left out overnight or 24hrs or does it need to be refrigerated?
(The cake won’t fit in my fridge once assembled)
Many thanks in advance!!
Loved it. Best icing I have done. I used 700gms of...
Loved it. Best icing I have done. I used 700gms of icing sugar and next time would do it in two batches but other than that it was great to work with and great to colour
Can you use just softened butter instead of...
Can you use just softened butter instead of unsalted butter?
naturalmumma: So what were you and I (Freelander)...
naturalmumma: So what were you and I (Freelander) doing wrong do you think? Can anyone tell us?
Not good for me I followed instructions and ended...
Not good for me I followed instructions and ended up changing it over to the Kitchen aid as the TM was struggling with this and only mixxing what was down the bottom of the jug. I had to add other milk. It was extramly tick and hard to work with. So many rave about this and for me I would not make again
Not sure what I did wrong. I left the Copha out...
Not sure what I did wrong. I left the Copha out overnight. Chopped into small cubes. Still had great trouble getting it to mix. Once I had added the room temperature (18 degrees in the house) unsalted butter, still stiff. Added at least 4 tblsp of milk and it would not pipe. In the end I scraped it on to the small cakes, that I had wanted to look beautiful for my daughter's birthday.
I thought the taste was OK, but my husband said it tasted greasy. So all in all a disappointment.
This is seriously delicious icing Made half the...
This is seriously delicious icing! Made half the recipe and iced about 18 big cup cakes! Used only 400g of sugar. Thanks so much for sharing .... will be my go to icing recipe now.
Love this recipe I went searching for a good...
Love this recipe!! I went searching for a good buttercream icing for my daughter's wedding cake, thank you so much for putting it on community. I particularly love the subtle sweet taste which doesn't overpower the cake and having the copha and butter mix it should hold its shape out of the fridge. After reading some comments I too only used half of the icing sugar and it is perfect, hope the guests at the wedding like it too 😉
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I needed to get half of the
I needed to get half of the icing out at the end and whip it in 2 batches but it was fantastic, easy to work with, tasted nice too
I made this recipe twice ( a
I made this recipe twice ( a very huge cake) the first time the copha constantly stuck to the bowl (left it out overnight, but I live in a cold climate) so with the second batch I mixed the copha and butter cubed alternatively and it worked a treat. Nice and smooth and slot easier to work with. I too only ended up using 500 gms of sugar. Family noticed a much nicer taste compared to my 'usual' buttercream icing. My new go to icing
I also left my copha out
I also left my copha out overnight and it was nice and soft to work with. I had trouble with it combining too and had to keep stopping the machine, scraping it and mixing it together but the end result was fantastic! Best icing I've ever worked with. For once in my life, my piping actually looks decent! I only used 500g icing sugar as previous comments suggested and it was absolutely sweet enough with the lesser amount. The icing tastes so good and very easy to work with. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!
Great Recipe. I left my copha
Great Recipe. I left my copha out overnight as I was making the icing first thing in the morning, it was lovely and soft and easy to work with. Once in the thermomix it did require a bit of extra mixing time, as it stuck around the edges of the bowl. Extra mixing of the butter makes all the difference if you want a really white icing. I beat the butter and copha for about 2 minutes (on and off, checking it and scraping back off the bowl) my butter turned from yellowish colour to a light creamy white colour. Once I added the icing sugar I had a lovely shade of white icing that worked beautifully with my Neapolitan cake. Highly recommend this icing as it tastes and looks beautiful.
AMAZING!! This will be my go
AMAZING!! This will be my go to icing for sure! Its easy to work with and tatses incredable
Sammy
Delicious! I only used half
Delicious! I only used half the amount of icing sugar listed, and it was plently sweet enough for me. It whips up to be a nice and light frosting.
Do I use pure icing sugar? i
Do I use pure icing sugar?
i am also still confused, if I am using 125g of Copa and butter is that 500g of icing sugar or 250? Most recipes I've seen is a 2:1 ratio of sugar to butter so perhaps the recipe is correct?
Great recipe. Pipes
Great recipe. Pipes beautifully. I only added 650g icing sugar as we found that sweet enough. Will be my go to recipe for birthday cakes. This recipe iced 24 cupcakes and a 6" round cake with a little extra left over. Thanks for the great recipe
I love this recipe, although
I love this recipe, although I halved the ingredients as I didn't need this much. Thanks for sharing!
Seriously the best icing
Seriously the best icing ever.
Tastes so good!
Tastes so good!
Tastes great and pipes really
Tastes great and pipes really well. It makes a HUGE amount so have now put some in the freezer. Thermy also had a bit of trouble mixing - kept getting bubbles under the blades so I had to keep stopping to stir.
Sorry I'm confUsed. I've seen
Sorry I'm confUsed. I've seen two recipes with 250g copha/250g butter but one has 1000g icing sugar, the other 500g. Which one is it?
thank you so much for doing
thank you so much for doing this i now have a new favourite Amanda
Amanda
This is my new go to recipe
This is my new go to recipe for birthday party cakes and cupcakes. The icing is beautiful and glossy, pipes really nicely and holds perfectly on the cake - no melting, no sliding, no mess. It does make heaps though, so plenty of leftovers.
Awesome icing. Easy light
Awesome icing. Easy light fluffy tasty,, Thanks for sharing
Thank-You!! I have had
Thank-You!!
I have had trouble with buttercreams in the past in the thermy. But this one is lovely! I used brown vanilla and the mixture still came out looking white. So pleased.
This was a disaster for me. I
This was a disaster for me. I reckon you may need to half the ingredients. My thermo could not handle all of the copha and butter and then when I added the icing sugar it was struggling so much to spin the ingredients around it was all thick and getting stuck and wouldn't move, just kept spinning the blade but the ingredients were just sitting there stuck!
The best chocolate cupcakes
The best chocolate cupcakes ever! So light and fluffy. I used Nestle Plaistowe premium cocoa, lovely chocolatey taste.
This recipe makes A LOT! I
This recipe makes A LOT! I iced 2 cakes and 12 cupcakes and still had around half of the mix left. However the icing tasted great and did not melt at all even though the cake was left out most of the morning. Thank you
This recipe was exactly what
This recipe was exactly what I was after for my daughters cupcakes. The icing needed to be super thick and fluffy and stay that way as a fridge was not going to be always available. After icing, I froze the cupcakes over night. The next morning, they looked fantastic and thawed without any damage to the icing or decorations. Thank you a million times for the fantastic recipe!!
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Used this to ice my
Used this to ice my daughter's birthday cake - amazing, no sliding off! Made heaps though, I had loads leftover.
Hi there, Did you use 500gm
Hi there,
Did you use 500gm or 1000 gm of icing sugar when you made this one? im a bit confused with the below comments of which quantitiy is supposed to be used?
Thanks
This was a total winner
This was a total winner despite me being sceptical of using the copha and the heat the cake was going to endure! I spilt it into separate containers, added colour and put it into the fridge for a few days. Took it out a few hours before icing and it was perfect for use in spatula and piping applications! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Yes 4 cups I worked out to be
Yes 4 cups I worked out to be 500g icing sugar. I halved this recipe with 250g icing sugar and they were perfect! http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/recipes/buttery-vanilla-cupcakes/110796
Leanne Sloss @thekitchensoulmate
Great recipe however only
Great recipe however only 500g or 4 cups of icing sugar required. Is 1000g a typo?
Thanks for sharing
I know everyone says it
I know everyone says it tastes great but has it got any fatty or oily after taste from the copha, I've never put copha in my buttercream before?
Best icing recipe I've found!
Best icing recipe I've found! I halved the recipe and had more than enough to do 24 cupcakes
I used this recipe for my
I used this recipe for my daughters birthday cake, great recipe easy and spreads fantastically
I used this recipe for my
I used this recipe for my daughters birthday cake, great recipe easy and spreads fantastically
This recipe was a life
This recipe was a life saver!!! A 37 degree day on my daughter's birthday and all of my piping held up beautifully, thanks for sharing!!!!
This looks like it would make
This looks like it would make quite a large amount. Has anyone successfully tried it using half the ingredients?