Vegan American Buttercream

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This recipe for easy vegan American buttercream is a simple and quick frosting and a great alternative to meringue buttercream. It’s creamy, sweet and very stable. These are the ingredients you need for this vegan buttercream…

Ingredients for Easy Vegan American Buttercream

• hi-ratio vegetable shortening (I use a brand called Sno)
• vegan butter or margarine (vegan block butter will give the best results)
• icing sugar or confectioners sugar
• vanilla bean paste
• vegan butter flavouring (optional)
• Pinch of sea salt
• boiling water

Substitutions for Easy Vegan American Buttercream

• Sub vegan block butter with margarine
• You can leave out the vegan butter flavouring is you can’t access it

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Vegan American Buttercream

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• Author: Sara Kidd
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: Makes approximately 3 cups 1x
• Diet: Vegan

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An easy Vegan American Buttercream recipe for all your cakes

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Ingredients

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165 g (⅔ cup + 1 teaspoon) hi-ratio vegetable shortening
165 g (⅔ cup + 1 teaspoon) vegan butter or margarine (block butter works best)
375 g (3 cups) icing sugar or confectioners sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
½ teaspoon vegan butter flavouring (optional)
Pinch of sea salt
1 tablespoon boiling water

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Instructions

1. Warm shortening and butter in the microwave until it’s soft to touch but not melted. Place in the bowl of a stand mixer and use the paddle attachment to beat on a low speed until completely smooth and lump free; about 5-10 minutes.
2. If there are still lumps, add 1 tablespoon of boiling water and beat thoroughly. If there are still lumps, remove 2 tablespoons of the mixture, melt completely, and then add it back into the mixture whilst beating until smooth.
3. Sieve icing sugar and add a cup at a time whilst beating on low speed. Add vanilla, butter flavour, salt and beat until combined.
4. If you’re mixture is very soft, set in the fridge for 30 minutes until firm enough to pipe.

• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Category: Dessert
• Method: 1 bowl mixing
• Cuisine: Dessert

Keywords: buttercream, american

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