Ice Cream Buttercream
One Sarcastic Baker recipe - American
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 Cup Melted Ice cream
- 1/2 Cup AP Flour ((60 g / 2 oz))
- 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter, softened ((226 g / 8 oz))
- 1 Cup Sugar ((200 g / 8 oz))
Instructions
- 1
Place the flour in a medium bowl and mix in 1/3 cup of melted ice cream. Using a fork or a hand whisk, whisk the ice cream and flour until smooth.
- 2
Continue adding melted ice cream (1/3 cup at a time) to the flour mix until you have incorporated the two together and you have a smooth mix.
- 3
Place the mix in a pan over the stove (low heat) and allow it to simmer. Once you notice it starts to simmer, vigorously stir it with a hand whisk until it has thickened and you have a paste like mixture.
- 4
Place it in a bowl, cover with a plastic wrap and allow it to cool to room temperature.
- 5
In a bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, place the butter and sugar and mix starting with medium speed and increasing speed to high for about 5 minutes.Scrap the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- 6
With the mixer on low, add the ice cream/ flour mix and increase speed too high.
- 7
Keep mixer for about 5 extra minutes or until you have a thick and fluffy buttercream.