This maple frosting is perfect for fall. It’ll give a pancake-like flavor to any cake or cupcakes and will make your kitchen smell amazing.
Important ingredients for this Maple Frosting
Vegan buttery sticks: This is the buttery base of vegan buttercream. I typically use Country Crock Plant Butter, Earth Balance Buttery Sticks, or Miyoko’s Cultured Vegan Butter. I recommend using the firmest vegan butter available for buttercream and would avoid using buttery spread that comes in the tub.
Powdered sugar: This is the sweetener and lends a strong, fluffy structure to the buttercream. You cannot use a granulated sugar here.
Maple extract: This is imperative for the maple flavor of this frosting.
Vanilla extract: This adds a rich flavor to the buttercream. I recommend pure vanilla extract.
Maple syrup: This is another way to add maple flavor to this frosting.
Non-dairy milk: This is what makes your buttercream smooth and creamy. I recommend using a thick milk, such as soy or oat. You can also use a non-dairy creamer.
Tools and Accessories Used
Kitchenaid Mixer: While not necessary, I love using my Kitchenaid mixer when making buttercream. It helps fluff up the butter and get the smoothest buttercream. I like to use my flex edge beater attachmentwhich helps scrape the sides of the bowl as it mixes.
Rubber Scraper: You’ll want to use one of these to scrape the sides of the bowl. I also like use it to stir my buttercream by hand a bit before using to get rid of air bubbles.
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Maple Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 226 g) vegan butter
- 4 cups (500 g) powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) maple extract
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) pure maple syrup
- 1+ tsp nondairy milk
Instructions
- Place the butter into a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat for a few minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add the powdered sugar, maple extract, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon of milk and beat again, until light and fluffy. If necessary, mix in more milk, approximately 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Scrape the sides as necessary.
- To remove air bubbles, use a rubber scraper to stir the buttercream a bit and press it up against the sides of the bowl.
