FRENCH BUTTERCREAM
French buttercream may not be as popular as the Italian or Swiss variety, but it is just as light and creamy. Plus, it is richer and a deeper shade of pale yellow from extra egg yolks. It makes a great cake filling and frosting.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 40m
Yield about 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the whole eggs and yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until the eggs are pale yellow and thick, about 5 minutes. (The eggs will hold an indent made with your finger for a few seconds.)
- Meanwhile, pour the sugar and 1/3 cup water in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pan and bring to the soft-ball stage, without stirring, 240 degrees F.
- Begin whipping the eggs again on medium-high speed and slowly drizzle in the hot syrup, aiming the syrup between the side of the bowl and the beaters. Continue to whip until both the bottom of the bowl and the mixture are cool, 10 to 15 minutes. The mixture should be thick, but will not form a peak at this point. Beat in the salt.
- While still beating on medium-high, add the butter, a few pieces at a time. As the butter is added, the buttercream may appear to thin out some, but it will thicken into firm peaks once all of the butter is added. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Use right away or refrigerate in an airtight container overnight. The buttercream may need to be beaten again to smooth out before using.
FRENCH BUTTERCREAM
French buttercream has a custard-like texture and is great if you're going to be piping shapes or decorations. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil; cook over medium-high heat until a thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage), 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, using a stand mixer, beat egg yolks in a large bowl on high speed until thick and foamy, 8-10 minutes. , Slowly pour hot sugar syrup over egg yolks while beating continuously. Continue beating on high until mixture cools to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. , Gradually add butter, a few tablespoons at a time, beating on medium after each addition until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Use immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 47mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
FRENCH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
A very rich, light icing. Once you use this style of buttercream icing, you will never go back to the old standard.
Provided by Leta8076
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 1 1/2 lb
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil while stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Continue to boil until the syrup reaches a temperature of 240 degrees F (115 C) While the syrup is boiling, beat the yolks with a wire whip or the whip attachment of a mixer until they are thick and light in color.
- As soon as the syrup reaches 240 F, pour it very slowly (in a thin stream) into the beaten yolks while whipping constantly.
- Continue to beat until the mixture is completely cool and the yolks are very thick and light.
- Whip in the butter a little at a time.
- Add it just as fast as it can be absorbed by the mixture.
- Beat in the vanilla.
- If the icing is too soft, refrigerate it until it is firm enough to spread.
- Chocolate: Melt 3 oz sweet chocolate and cool slightly (chocolate must not be too cool or it will solidify before completely blending with the buttercream).
- Blend with about one quarter of the buttercream, then blend this mixture into the rest.
- For very sweet buttercreams, use 1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate instead of the sweet chocolate.
FRENCH CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM CAKE
Make and share this French Chocolate Buttercream Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place oven rack in centre of oven, heat to 350°F.
- Butter and flour bottoms of 2- 8 inch round cake pans, reserve.
- Beat eggs in large mixer bowl at high speed 1 minute.
- Continue beating, adding sugar very slowly, about 7 minutes.
- Melt chocolate with 3/4 cup butter.
- Drizzle warm chocolate mixture into egg mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
- Add sour cream and vanilla, beat at low speed until thoroughly blended.
- Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, the cocoa and baking soda.
- While beating at low speed, add dry ingredients, about 1/2 cup at a time, to chocolate mixture alternating with milk, about 1/3 cup at a time.
- Stop mixer as necessary to clean sides of bowl with rubber spatula.
- Beat until well blended.
- Pour half of batter into each reserved pan, place pans in oven diagonally on same rack.
- Bake until cake tester or wooden pick inserted in centre of each cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Cool cakes in pans on wire racks until just warm, remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
- Prepare Chocolate Buttercream.
- Reserve about 1/2 cup buttercream for decorative piping.
- To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate, spread top evenly with 3/4 of the firm buttercream.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Place second cake layer on top of first layer.
- Frost sides, then top of cake completely with buttercream.
- Pipe reserved buttercream through pastry bag fitted with star tube in a decorative border around top of cake.
- Refrigerate cake until thoroughly chilled, serve cold.
- Cake must be stored in refrigerator.
FRENCH MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM
Provided by Duff Goldman
Categories dessert
Time 20m
Yield about 4 pounds of buttercream (enough to ice a 3-tier cake)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Start whipping egg whites slowly in the mixer until foamy. Increase the speed of the mixer and slowly start adding the sugar until all the sugar is incorporated. Once all the sugar is in, increase the speed of the mixer even more and whip until the mixture is shiny and stiff. You now have a meringue. You know when your meringue is done when you pull out the whip, hold it horizontally, and if you have what looks a "sparrow's beak" on the end of the whip.
- Replace the whip, turn the mixer on medium and start adding the butter a bit at a time. Once all the butter is incorporated, turn the mixer on high and let mix; depending on the weather, the buttercream could take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes to form. You will know when it has formed when you hear the motor of the mixer start to slow down and whine a little bit; also, when you first add the butter, your meringue will break down and look weird and this is what you want. When the buttercream is done, the mixture will be homogeneous, consistent, and tasty.
- Remove the buttercream from the bowl and transfer to an airtight container. Buttercream can be kept at room temperature for a few days or in the refrigerator for a 1 to 2 weeks, but always use warm buttercream when icing a cake. To warm up the buttercream, put it back in the mixer using the whip or the paddle, and apply direct heat with a propane torch you can find at any hardware store.
FRENCH CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM
This is a very delicate, all butter, chocolate buttercream icing. My husband, who is not a sweets eater, requests this icing on an orange cake each year for his birthday. Try it and you won't be disappointed. Be sure the chocolate is cooled or you will end up with a sauce instead of an icing.
Provided by Tami
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 45m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt chocolate in a microwave according to package instructions. Set aside and let cool completely.
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Beat eggs in a large bowl using an electric mixer until frothy. Drizzle in sugar mixture slowly; beat on high speed until mixture turns pale yellow and expands in volume, about 5 minutes. Add butter by tablespoon one at a time with mixer running, beating well after each addition. Frosting will become watery; continue with remaining butter.
- Mix in cooled melted chocolate. Beat on high speed until frosting thickens and becomes fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.6 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 40.8 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 8.8 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
BASIC CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM ICING
This is a basic recipe that allows you to make the choice of how sweet it is. Top cupcakes and muffins and especially chocolate zucchini cakes with this icing.
Provided by Kaley
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Time 10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat butter and 1/4 cup cocoa powder together in a bowl with an electric mixer on low until light and fluffy. Gradually add milk, remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and vanilla extract; beat until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 10.6 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 30.2 mg, Sugar 27.8 g
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