Brown Sugar Buttercream
A delicious brown sugar buttercream that is smooth and easy to make!
Servings: 24 cupcakes (makes 2.5 cups)
Calories: 212kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter slightly softened and cut into chunks
- 1 cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tbs heavy cream
- 1 tbs vanilla*
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, whip your butter chunks and brown sugar on medium-low speed until the butter is light and fluffy and the brown sugar is incorporated.1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup brown sugar
- Add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and the heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time, letting it mix into the butter thoroughly.5 cups powdered sugar, 5 tbs heavy cream
- Add in the vanilla and a pinch of salt, allowing the ingredients to incorporate fully on medium-low speed. Then whip on high for 20-30 seconds to add volume.1 tbs vanilla*, Pinch of salt
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Tips and Tricks
- Gritty frosting: to avoid gritty frosting from the brown sugar, mix the butter and brown sugar on medium-low until full incorporated. Then mix in the powdered sugar and heavy cream on medium until smooth.
- Check out my sweet potato cupcakes to see how to frost the cupcakes!
Nutrition
Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg