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This buttercream recipe is for medium consistency, which is excellent for piping decorations like rosettes and dots. If you’d like to see this recipe in action, watch the video below! The key for both adjustments is adding small amounts until you achieve the right consistency. If frosting is too wet, add 1 tablespoon at a time. If frosting looks dry, add small amounts of liquid (¼ to ½ teaspoon at a time).

*Depending on the humidity and climate, it may be necessary to adjust the liquid and the sugar in your frosting.

Before reusing, bring buttercream back to room temperature and rewhip using a paddle attachment until it’s back to the correct consistency. Buttercream can also be frozen for up to six months.

Leftover buttercream can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Do not use the whisk attachment on your stand mixer, as it will incorporate too much air into your mixture and your frosting will not look smooth.

To avoid air bubbles from forming, use the flat paddle attachment (on your stand mixer) or beaters (on your hand mixer).

If your hand mixer is working too hard, you can add the liquid ingredients before the sugar.

If you’re using a hand mixer, make one batch at a time to keep your mixer from overheating.

If the butter is too cold, it won’t mix properly with the sugar, resulting in a lumpy frosting that may look curdled or separated.

For great frosting every time, make sure you start with room temperature butter.

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