Smooth Buttercream Frosting Recipe. Instructions C ombine the butter and shortening in a large mixer bowl and beat until smooth and creamy. Pipe ganache on surface in the same coil pattern right to the very edge.
Do the same with the sides of the cake evening out any bumps or air holes. Once the butter is pale in. Top with next layer then pipe ganache all around the sides from the base right up to the top edge.
The taste is no different but the buttercream is no longer smooth and velvet-y.
Add about half of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth and well combined. Smooth roughly use a small palette knife or butter knife to smooth it out but dont bother trying to make it ultra smooth. Add the milk and flavors and mix until creamy. Crusting buttercream recipes are usually stiffer due to the high amount of powdered sugar and therefore easier to smooth on cakes.