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Marshmallow Creme Buttercream

Anonymous
By: Anonymous
Posted 8/30/09 • Last updated 1/30/06 • 793 views • 13 comments

Posted by Anonymous

Found this recipe in a magazine awhile back. Very YUMMY!! Great to ice a cake with and do some simple decorations...such as borders, writting, scroll work; but it does not crust.

Marshmallow Creme Buttercream

Ingredients

  • 1lb (4sticks) of unsalted butter, softened 2 jars or tubs (7 or 7 1/2 oz each) or 1 large tub (16 oz) marshmallow cream (such as Marshmallow Fluff or Creme) 2 cups confectioners' sugar 2 tsp vanilla (I had to reduce to 1 tsp b/c the vanilla flavor was overpowering w/ 2 tsp) you could also sub another flavoring for the other tsp.

Instructions

Beat butter in a large bowl w/mixer on medim speed until creamy. Beat in marshmallow cream. When well blended, beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Increase speed to high and beat 3 to 4 min until fluffy.

Comments (13)

carmenid 9/5/09 at 6:23pm
I did it for S'more cupcakes but it didn't really taste like marshmallow, I used just one teaspoon of vanilla....it's delicious however....it reminds me of the vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream.
nivia91 3/21/10 at 3:24pm
Can I use melted marshmallows instead of marchmallow fluff? We dont have that in here.
cakefairy2348 6/25/10 at 12:37pm
This recipe is great with Devils' Food Cake!! So easy my 10 year old daughter makes it for me!!! I have used it with pound cake too, but it compliments the chocolate fantastic!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
monkeny 8/7/10 at 4:06pm
WOW!! That was yummy! And no greasy feel left in your mouth. Definately a keeper. Thanks for posting!
CookieCupcake 8/31/10 at 1:31pm
I don't particularly like buttercream, but this is fabulous!!! I don't use anything else. I actually add 2-3 tsp of Wilton's clear vanilla and it is wonderful!
leahcakes 4/22/11 at 10:34am
Does this crust? How does it do with decorations? Can it be used as filling?
Marifers 6/16/11 at 8:59am
Can I use melted marshmalows??
snickle17 7/8/11 at 7:37pm
I love this icing. You can't really taste the marshmallow, but it's fluffy and really nice to work with. I like how it's a big spongy. Thanks for sharing.
tjames30 7/26/11 at 9:48am
Anyone ever covered this with fondant?
jcallen 11/20/11 at 1:42pm
I absolutely love this icing. I have been trying to find a buttercream that I really love for a while now and haven't been able to settle on one. I don't like the flavor of icing with crisco and am not a fan of the consistency of all-butter buttercream. So glad I found this!! The consistency is great and it doesn't have any sort of lingering unpleasant taste caused by shortening. The only thing I would complain about is the fact that the butter flavor gets stronger with time and becomes a bit overpowering in my opinion. I will definitely make this again in the future, but might play around a bit with the butter/marshmallow ratio to lessen the buttery flavor a bit. And tjames30--I covered this with fondant and it worked great!
dazeddreamland 12/11/11 at 7:16pm
How far in advance can this buttercream be made?
Cakeartist5523 2/9/12 at 8:17pm
This is my go to buttercream, so easy and tasty! wonderful under fondant! compliments almost any cake flavor!!!!!
jlkallred 10/6/12 at 7:54am
Oh my goodness! I've finally found a buttercream that I actually love, not just tolerate! IMHO, It seemed to get a little sweeter as it set, so if you'd like a not so sweet BC, use it right away. If you like it sweeter, make it a couple of days early. I covered it in Buttercream Flavored Marshmallow Fondant (recipe on CC) and it traveled over 4 hrs on some pretty rough roads. It does not crust, tho.
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