How To Make Canned Frosting Better
Learning how to make canned frosting better is an easy kitchen shortcut that turns a simple tub of frosting into truly delicious semi homemade buttercream. With a few quick add ins and simple tricks, you can upgrade store bought frosting for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more.
Sometimes you need dessert to be easy, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with reaching for canned frosting to help get the job done faster.
But everyone knows the best part of cakes and cupcakes is the frosting.
Why make homemade buttercream when you can learn how to make canned frosting better with just a couple small tweaks.
You’ll never believe how much of a difference a few simple changes can make.
These easy upgrades are perfect for busy bakers who want homemade flavor without actually making frosting completely from scratch.
And the result?
It’s perfect for decorating cakes and cupcakes and even eating it straight off the spoon!
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Store bought frosting– Use whatever store bought frosting you like.
- Butter– Unsalted butter at room temperature
- Flavoring– Like vanilla extract, etc. Use whatever flavor would taste good with the flavor of the frosting.
- Whipping cream– There’s no substituting lighter dairy.
How to Make
Once you learn how to make canned frosting better, you’ll be doing it every time you make a cake or cupcake!
Beat the frosting and butter together in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on high for 2-3 minutes.
Then beat in the flavoring of your choice and whip on high for 5 minutes.
Use the semi homemade buttercream on your choice of cake or cupcakes.
Storing
Store any unused frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Tips and Tricks
- You can use any flavor of icing as the base.
- Not sure what flavoring to use? Vanilla is a safe bet for any flavor of frosting. Almond extract would jazz up vanilla frosting and mint or peppermint extract would be a nice pairing with either chocolate or vanilla frosting.
- Use this on cakes, cupcakes, or cookies.
Recipes to Use Semi Homemade Buttercream
Once you learn how to make canned frosting better, you’ll want to use it on everything!
Here are a few favorite recipes to enjoy it on:
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How To Make Canned Frosting Better
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz can store bought frosting
- 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Start by adding canned frosting and butter to stand mixer with the whisk attachment.1 16 oz can store bought frosting, 2 sticks unsalted butter
- Beat on high for 2-3 mins.
- Add the extract and heavy cream to the frosting.1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- Whip on high speed for 5 more minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use any flavor of icing as the base.
- Not sure what flavoring to use? Vanilla is a safe bet for any flavor of frosting. Almond extract would jazz up vanilla frosting and mint or peppermint extract would be a nice pairing with either chocolate or vanilla frosting.
- Use this on cakes, cupcakes, or cookies.
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