Vegan Buttercream Recipe

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This easy Vegan Buttercream recipe is smooth, creamy and perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes and traybakes. Made with a combination of vegan baking block, Trex and vegan margarine, it creates a light, stable frosting that’s easy to pipe and holds its shape beautifully. Whether you’re making celebration cakes or simple cupcakes, this is my go-to Vegan Buttercream recipe.

TL;DR

• Smooth, creamy and easy to pipe
• Perfect for cakes and cupcakes
• Holds its shape beautifully
• Great base for adding colours and flavours
• Easy recipe with just five ingredients

Vegan Buttercream Recipe

Ingredients

For the Buttercream

• 250g Baking Block
• 125g Trex
• 125g Vegan Margarine
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1kg Icing Sugar

How to Make This vegan Buttercream Recipe

For the Buttercream

1. Beat the softened baking block with a hand mixer or stand mixer until completely smooth.
2. Add the Trex, vegan margarine and vanilla extract. Beat again until everything is fully combined and light.
3. Sift in half of the icing sugar and carefully mix until incorporated.
4. Sift in the remaining icing sugar and continue mixing until the buttercream is smooth, fluffy and there are no streaks of butter remaining.

Top Tips

• Trex is a brand of white vegetable shortening in the UK. We use it in this recipe to keep the buttercream sturdy.
• Baking Block is a yellow vegetable fat that we use in this recipe for flavour.
• Make sure all of the fats are at room temperature before mixing.
• Sift the icing sugar to avoid lumps in the finished buttercream.
• Mix for several minutes to create a lighter, fluffier texture.
• Add gel food colouring or flavour extracts after the buttercream is fully mixed.

Serving Suggestions

This Vegan Buttercream is perfect for:

• Piping onto cupcakes
• Filling and covering celebration cakes
• Decorating traybakes
• Sandwiching sponge cakes together
• Colouring for themed cakes and birthday bakes

Storage

Store the buttercream in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Before using, allow it to come back to room temperature and beat again until smooth and fluffy. You can also freeze buttercream for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge, then re-whip before using.

FAQs

• Which Food Colourings Are Vegan?

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Vegan Buttercream

Difficulty: Easy

Prep time

30

minutes

An easy vegan vanilla buttercream recipe for cupcakes and cakes.

Ingredients

• 250g Baking Block

• 125g Trex

• 125g Vegan Margarine

• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

• 1kg Icing Sugar

Directions

• Beat the softened Baking Block with a hand or stand mixer until smooth.
• Add in the Trex, vegan margarine and vanilla extract and beat again until well combined and smooth.
• Sieve in half of the icing sugar and carefully mix in.
• Sieve in the other half of the icing sugar and mix until there are not butter streaks left.

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