Champagne Buttercream Frosting
This Champagne Buttercream Frosting is a simple champagne frosting that uses 5 ingredients and can be made in 15 minutes!
Servings: 24
Calories: 142kcal
Equipment
- Hand Held of Standing Mixer
- Rubber Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, softened
- 16 oz powdered sugar 1 pound about 3.5-4 cups
- 2 tbsp champagne or sparkling wine up to 1/4 cup
- pinch of salt omit if using salted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Using a hand held mixer or standing mixer, cream the butter using a paddle or whisk attachment on medium high until pale yellow, about 4-5 minutes. If necessary, half way through scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue mixing.
- Turn off the mixer and add powdered sugar and salt. Mix on low for a minute until it incorporates and starts to look crumbly.
- Once crumbly, turn up the speed and continue mixing on medium to medium high, about 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the champagne and vanilla. Mix until combined. Gauge frosting consistency, you can add another 1-2 tablespoons of champagne if a thinner frosting is desired. This frosting has a mild champagne flavor- see post for getting a stronger champagne flavor.
- Add to your favorite dessert and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure you like the type of champagne or sparkling wine you use. If you don’t like it, you might not like the flavor of the frosting.
- Mix the butter for a good 3-4 minutes before and after adding the powdered sugar. Mixing the frosting for so long makes for a very light and fluffy buttercream, and helps cut the graininess of the powdered sugar.
- This frosting has a mild champagne flavor, see the post for how to give it a stronger flavor.
- This recipe makes about 3 cups of frosting and can easily be halved or doubled.
- This recipe will last up to two weeks in the fridge or up to two months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tbsp | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 4mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.02mg
