Largest Batch Of Buttercream You Make At Once?
Decorating By tua17752 Updated 6 Aug 2017 , 7:54pm by kakeladi
Hey everyone!! I'm a newbie here at cake central and I'm wondering if anyone has a recipe for a very large batch of American buttercream? OR I'm curious to know what you at home bakers do if you need a ton of icing that week--do you just make a bunch of batches and combine them? Does anyone here buy store bought and doctor it up? I usually make my own, but my mixer is 5 or 6 quart and it would take quite a few batches to make the mount I need, especially since the recipe I use typically only makes about a cup and a half or so. Thanks!!!
Welcome to a great helping sharing community of cake bakers/decorators. Since you only have a 5 or 6 qt mixer you are going to have to make multipul batches. If the recipe you using only makes 1 & 1/2 cups you probably can triple it. HOw much sugar does you recipe use? That size mixer can handle a batch using 2# of sugar w/o a problem. You can put each into a bucket and stir them together to be sure they all match in flavor and consistency. Yeah, we all make a mistake now & then and things turn out different:) I made it in a 20 qt so that was about 4 or 5 times the recipe I used. This is a terrific recipe that you could use: http://www.cakecentral.com/recipe/22469/2-icing one batch at a time in a 6 qt mixer.
I use the exact recipe provided by kakeladi, but doubled. It fits perfectly in my five quart KA.
I just have a standard kitchenaid so I'm guessing the same size as you. I tend towards just making basic american buttercream (2 sticks of butter, a pound of powdered sugar, dash of vanilla, splash of milk). I think I've made a triple batch in my mixer (6 sticks butter, 3lb sugar, I suppose 1TBL vanilla, and 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk)
Quote by @kakeladi on 2 days ago
Welcome to a great helping sharing community of cake bakers/decorators. Since you only have a 5 or 6 qt mixer you are going to have to make multipul batches. If the recipe you using only makes 1 & 1/2 cups you probably can triple it. HOw much sugar does you recipe use? That size mixer can handle a batch using 2# of sugar w/o a problem. You can put each into a bucket and stir them together to be sure they all match in flavor and consistency. Yeah, we all make a mistake now & then and things turn out different:) I made it in a 20 qt so that was about 4 or 5 times the recipe I used. This is a terrific recipe that you could use: http://www.cakecentral.com/recipe/22469/2-icing one batch at a time in a 6 qt mixer.
I'm trying this recipe tonight!! Do you know how many cups 1 batch of it makes? Thanks again!!
The recipe should multiply fine. You might could borrow or rent the kitchen at your local church or school. They are bound to have a big mixer you could use to make one big batch. Load it in buckets (check Home Depot for food safe buckets) and store in freezer or refrigerator.
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