Lavender Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Frosting for one 9″ layer cake, 24 cupcakes, 6 – 8 rose cupcakes

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword buttercream frosting

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 0

Servings ounces

Calories 149kcal

Ingredients

225 grams unsalted butter about 1 cup
450 grams powdered sugar sifted (about 4 cups)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 drops Lavender Vitality Essential Oil
Violet Wilton Gel Food Coloring [8]
Decorating bag [9]
#125 frosting tip [5]
Wilton Lavender Sugar Sprinkles [6]

Instructions

In a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment to blend the butter on medium until pale and fluffy. This will take about 2 minutes.
Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides. Add in about half of the powdered sugar. Turn the mixer on low. Blend until ingredients are integrated and then turn the mixer off. Scrape the sides down again.
Add in the rest of the powdered sugar. Turn the mixer on low once again. Blend until ingredients are integrated and then mix on medium for 2 minutes. Turn off and scrape the sides down again.
Turn the mixer on high and mix for 3 minutes. The frosting will increase in volume.
Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides. Add in the vanilla extract and 1 drop of Lavender essential oil. Mix on low and taste the frosting. If the lavender flavor is too light for your tastes, add 1 more drop of Lavender essential oil and blend again.
Now add a tiny amount of food coloring. Mix on low until the color is uniform. You might want to add more gel color for a darker, deeper shade. This might take a few sessions of mixing and scraping until all the color is consistent throughout.
Place the frosting tip into the decorator bag. Move the frosting to the bag and frost your cupcakes.

Notes

Measure all the ingredients exactly. You’ll want to use a kitchen scale to make the ratio of butter to sugar extremely accurate.

Do not fail to sift the powdered sugar. It will make the sugar lighter and free from lumps. Nobody likes lumpy buttercream. Even the most perfectly calibrated mixers can miss parts of the bowl when mixing. That’s why scraping down the sides is so crucial. You’ll get everything perfectly blended.

The frosting will be very stiff and not easily spreadable. This is necessary for the texture of the rose petals to be authentic. If you’d like to have smoother, more spreadable frosting then you can add 1 – 2 tablespoons of water to the mixer and beat on low until the desire consistency is reached.

Be very careful when measuring the essential oil drops. DO NOT measure them over the bowl of frosting because if you accidentally add too many drops then the results will NOT be delicious.

Place the empty frosting bag tip down inside of a tall glass. Turn down the bag onto the glass to make it easier to fill. If the frosting gets too soft from handling, place the piping bag into the freezer for about 3 minutes to stiffen it back up again.

This frosting will keep for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Cover tightly. Place on the counter for a few minutes to soften before use.

Nutrition

Serving: 2ounces | Calories: 149kcal