How to Make French Buttercream
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- How to Make French Buttercream
Full Recipe: preppykitchen....
This creamy, custardy buttercream is made with egg yolks and it's BEYOND delicious!! If you love pastry cream then you basically have to make this immediately! In the video I say it's not appropriate for building a cake with but I think it's totally fine, you just need a lot of it! It does pipe really beautifully so I would say it's perfect for cupcakes or macarons.
Some Tips and Pointers
*THE BUTTER!! It has to be soft but not super soft about to melt. When you press into it the butter should yield but only after you apply a bit of pressure.
*Don't let the sugar go past 240F (115C), if you do things will get chunky.
When you add the sugar syrup in run the mixer on LOW, you don't want hot sugar splattering all over the place.
*The recipe doesn't make a huge batch so if you're trying to ice a small cake make a double batch.
*Because of the yolks this buttercream will never be white, if you need a lighter frosting then try Italian or Swiss meringue buttercream.
I was just telling my sister that I haven't tried French buttercream yet and 20 min later this is uploaded ha awesome
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Thank you for converting it to g and ml because it’s hard to find people who do that and I always have to look up British recipes. Unfortunately there aren’t British recipes for everything so thank you for being considerate and making my life easier!
Snowdropthewolf you could also look up from cup to gram and then you’ll get a site with the calculator and it says how many grams it is!🙃
Same appreciation, few pipo convert yet im one person that uses grams
@Michael Persico they just said "thank you".. seems like you have some aggression problems🙄
Michael Persico even the concerted measurements aren’t as specific, grams and millilitres are overall more specific and useful
@Michael Persico Michael be kind, and stop acting like a whiny spoiled dick.
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it's Ava but u didn’t know if B nasty’s a girl or a boy..
We raise chickens on the west coast of Canada. They are free range plus they get spoiled with organic scraps. Their yolks are a rich orange. Thank you for showing viewers this gorgeous French Buttercream recipe.
I started to study you videos for your desserts. I am 73, and I am so thoroughly mesmerized that I think I love you. Some of my creations need help.
Who came here after the macaroon video bc u didn't know what to do with the let over egg yolk.
i am a pastry chef and i got to say you are my favorite to watch. your informative and educational and just a joy to watch
Another project for my budding baking career! I can’t wait to try this with lemon cake. No need for yellow coloring paste.
French buttercream, because of the fat content, does really well with strong flavors like coffee or dark chocolate.
I took a class at Taylor's to learn to make french buttercream
Little did i know that this guy knew more than a 'professional' chef
Thanks for this!!!
Which Taylor's?
He is a pro chef
Just by your existence in this “blue” world, you bring so much joy to our lives! Thank you for always lighting up our days and for these culinary secrets. Love you🙏🏻
This buttercream is perfect with your macaron recipe! I slightly altered it by adding vanilla beans and maple syrup. Beautiful!
You have changed my life in regards to the buttercreams... I have made Italian several times, the taste is too divine. You really helped me to be brave. I have not made any with chocolate yet. I made roses, too. They were a little harder to make because of all the butter compared to decorator icing, but well worth it in flavor. Thank You!
He is very cute and full of humours and fun to watch and very detail in explaining his baking.
I am really happy I found this video. Now I know rather than having to figure out what dish to make with the egg yolks I can just turn it into a buttercream. :)
This channel is a breath of fresh air. You are so lovely. If you are taking request I would love your version of a Shakshuka recipe
@@PreppyKitchen thank you! Happy New Year
I came for the buttercream but i stayed for this man with the kindest eyes and warmest smile ever
I just made this and it's soooooo delicious! I usually fuck up trying to make homemade meringue buttercream but this is a delicious and easier buttercream to make. Thank you!!!
you're always joyful in your videos! and your descriptive script is whimsy and fun! i love the way you keep eating the buttercream FROM the bowl. It is childlike and reminds me how baking should be fun, instead of being too technical and skill wise about the recipes . thank you for this !
I followed your video guide and made/tasted French buttercream for the first time in my life! I am forever changed! Thank you! 💛 The #FrenchButtercreamMovement begins now!!!
I'm baking macarons with my mom tomorrow and using this as a filling. I'm so excited to try it!
He has a youtube video about his macarons watch it it is perfect!
I am 2 years late lmao but, how was it!?
Omg I ALWAYS use this recipe for macarons because the whites go into the cookies and the yolks into the filling, so you don't have any leftover egg parts to find a use for.
I wanted to let you know that I spent roughly 4 hours today making your macarons and French buttercream icing. I watched your two videos about 100 times (maybe I just might be exaggerating, but a LOT) and my Macarons turned out super and the Strawberry french buttercream is divine. My
Macarons are aging in the fridge right now. I am so excited to try one tomorrow. My only fail is that they aren’t uniform in size. But I matched the pairs up so that at least the cookie halves match 💕😋😘 each other. THANK YOU!!!
Congrats on the success of your macarons. I plan to make his recipe tomorrow. I have a question. How did you flavor it strawberry? I want mine to be lime but I need to know if I can use lime juice and zest without it messing with the consistency. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated...
Doing the same now!!!
I always had a difficult time getting a local baker to make this Swiss Meringue Buttercream frosting. They would always make an American Buttercream. Your video help me make this frosting for my wife’s birthday cake. she loved it. Great recipe instruction video. I am tempted to try the French Buttercream. Much appreciated. Thank You.
You have quickly become my favorite channel for baking tutorials. I just made your Swiss meringue buttercream for the first time and I’m in love. Will have to try this next. Thank you so much for sharing what you know with these videos!!
Hats off to you Preppy Kitchen. I just finished making a batch of each of your Italian, swiss and French buttercreme recipe. All are beyond heavenly. My first attempt at making my own. I have always bought ready made in store. Nothing compares. I started learning to bake when I watched your video about leveled cakes. Never knew domes were not a natural part of cake baking. I used the homemade version of the strips you taught for my first attempt and I still have the strips I made. I bought the wilton ones and they dry out faster. I have ditched them for the homemade foil ones as I can get the strip to the size of my pan. A pan of water below my baking rack doubly help to seal the moisture in my cakes. I am just a homegrown baker but your lessons make me look very professional. Thank you!
To any one who has no stand mixer, I made mine using a hand held mixer. Give this a shot and you will be converted!
Tried your recipe with a hand mixer at that and it was my 1st attempt it came out great! Just took some patience. The taste and texture was sooooooooo good. Thanks to you its now my favorite type of frosting
Thanks for posting; someone who actually made it and it turned out great.
Completely agree French Buttercream is underrated! Love your attitude and your smile!! Always enjoy watching your videos.
I tried your recipe! It worked out wonderfully. I was a little scared when I saw the mixture curdling upon adding the butter cubes but it all magically fell into place, transforming into a smooth, silky, delicious buttercream.
I see why your husband loves you, you’re such a joy to watch and bake with.
is he gay 😳
Update: I followed your directions... and, voila! the French Buttercream came out perfectly! Beautiful! Thank you!
I tried this for my macarons. This buttercream is so so so so good! It is amazing and very tasty. Not to sweet. I love it!
Wow!! just earlier today I made meringue cookies and I was thinking ... what can I make with these egg yolks :) and there you were teaching us how to make this wonderful recipe... I will make the French Buttercream tomorrow.. Your awesome!! thank you
Hi John. I can't thank you enough for showing us how to make this delicious macaron filling. I also followed your instructions on how to make the macarons. They came out incredibly delicious and in a blink of an eye they were gone. My family didn't even wait for me to put them in the container to hide them in the fridge to sit for a couple of days. Oh well, I guess I have to make more :-)
I madly respect your patience in macintoshes macrons
Macarons my bad
I've used this recipe and it's so amazing. I am never going back to American Buttercream. I use this to frost cakes and put inside my cinnamon macarons.
I tried ur Italian meringue buttercream.My first attempt was successful 😍 thx to u 😄 definitely I'm gonna try this one too 👍👍 thx u for sharing amazing recipes with us 💕💕
You took suger in gram or by cup(it is measure in ml)??? Pls reply dear
Muzamil Mushtaq Khan I used sugar in grams.
Thank you for this recipe. Now I know what to do with the egg yolks each time I make macarons! Cheers!
I made my Italian butter cream the other day and i have my yolks in the fridge, will definitely be making a French buttercream with them! Thanks for sharing 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Kenya Woods what does Italian BC taste like and did you try the French? How was that?
Thanks John for this recipe. I did some adjustment by adding 1/2 cup butter to the recipe. I used it to pipe flowers.
You are the most charming man! Adorable too. I made this frosting and I had the same reaction that you did! YUMMMM
I’d never heard of French buttercream before this but I’ve just made a batch and consider me converted.
I was looking to swap out a custard buttercream in a recipe that I have (basically the regular kind with instant custard powder added) and this is just about perfect.
i'm always anxious about trying out recipes i find online instead of making recipes from bakeries but every single thing ive tried from you has turned out incredible!! thank you so much :)
you are absolutely intoxicating to watch -genius method without pretension. Thank you!
I made buttercream American. I made too much😀 Thanks for the recipe🙂 I love watching you 😀 I can't eat it lol 😀 I really feel intimidated by tempering eggs😀😀😀 It was for a birthday 😀
It reminds me a lot of the filling in the classic German cake”bienenstich”, or sting of the bee. But, using your recipe which brings the yolks warm enough to (hopefully) kill any salmonella! Thank you thank you!!
I tried to make your recipe of French buttercream, it’s so delicious. I had left overs and don’t know if I can store them and use later if I need it. Well, I just went ahead and froze them. Was I right. Thanks for your recipe, now I know how to make French buttercream, thanks to you.❤
Thank you for such lovely tutorials. I feel confident in trying ANY of your recipes. I love the way you speak on the average persons level and am very relaxed as I watch and bake haha. So glad I discovered you!
I tried your Italian butter cream recipe, those came out amazing. Now I will try this one and I am pretty sure you are the best as ever.
french & swiss are definitely my go to! i usually alternate swss/french bc of the leftover yolks and whites respectively :-) if i dont use the whites and yolks for something else before hand!
6:29 I had to come back and watch this video a 2nd time just to see you do that again. It was so adorable. LOL
Love this guy!
So friendly and intelligent !!!
His style is so cool. 😎
Heyyyyy!!!!! This french buttercream is the most delicious buttercream i really liked. Your recipes always work. Thank you so much! I tried the meringue buttercreams but i always fail. But i tried this on my first attemp and I think I got it pretty right.☺☺
I use french buttercream to layer my cakes and love the taste. I much prefer the taste of French over Italian especially as a macaron filling
Helen Chen Do you then ice the cake with a different type of frosting? I was thinking this would be yummy between layers!
John! Can I just say not only are you funny but love the way you explain things . Keep up the good work :)
Amazing taste. Today was my first day attempting this deliciousness. I didn't get it perfectly right because most of my sugar got stuck to the mixing bowl but it was still yummy. I piped it in top of you vanilla cupcakes. Omg, how amazing they are! Thank you.
I've been watching your video's for about a year now. God I'm hooked on your programming. I love your chocolate cake recipe. I've made many cakes and cupcakes with various frostings and decorations. I also absolutely love your Red Velvet recipe as well. I make a cream cheese frosting recipe that is amazing with them. Thank you again for your program. I'm abscessed.
WOW!!!! Sounds and looks so delicious. I can't wait to make some of this Buttercream and use it as a filling instead of a Frosting. Thank you John for this Beautiful recipe....
May God bless you,you are such a blessing your recipe are so helpful and easy to follow
I live in South east Alaska and I have to pay $10 for a dozen eggs from a free cage grain feed chickens compared to only having to pay $2.99 for a dozen at Safeway 😀 but it is WORTH it! Makes a total difference in my baking my family can tell when I buy store bought eggs 🤪
I agree with you, we do need to have a "french buttercream movement". I am definitely going to use this recipe soon. Thank you for another great and inspiring video.
John I made your French butter cream. It was amazing. I prefer this over regular butter cream. Tried to frost it for a cake but it didn’t work well so I used whipping cream to frost the cake but I did use it fir inside the cake. Love it!!!
❤🤗😍🥚I'm in awe of your attention to aesthetic detail♏! From the recipe/ baking to you putting the ribbon on your piping bag for the "Money Shot." Love, Love, LOVE!🥚😍🤗❤
I love your videos :) They're incredibly helpful. I have a request I was hoping you'd consider: could you make a video comparing different buttercreams in how they taste/how long they last at room temperature, as well as what you personally would recommend? Preferably testing the icing as thick layers used to decorate cakes. I've been asked to make a special cake, (I was thinking maybe cream cheese icing?) and I'm terrified the icing will turn to goop during the event. Online there are many opinions as to which buttercream would be best to recommend, but I trust your opinion so I'd like to ask you for it :)
Mae I would also like to see a video regarding this!!
@@ericabush me too!!!!
Try the topless baker, he compares the 3. French, swiss and American
@@natalieslifestyle2811 Could John just be topless? LOL
How did it turn out? Good I hope 🙂😁
Thank you ! I had been looking for the most authentic French butter cream frosting since I lost my book by Julia Child. I had an original copy from my mom. I know this is going to taste awesome 👏👩🍳
I love that it doesn't need a lot of butter. Thanks for sharing, love your recipes comes out perfect every time.😍😍😍
you and your food make me smile
I’m so glad I found this channel ❤️❤️
Gosh I love your honesty! I thought I was the only one that got eggs shells into batter etc. 😩
But you make us all feel normal... thank you for a great recipe too! 🙏🏻🥰
first time making them and following you video, they came out perfect! Now I've made salted caramel and strawberry macaroons following you recipe!
I love macaroons and this french buttercream in between. Gotta try this! Thanks
100 /100. Thank you for your effort. God bless you..😊
This guy is the best! Thank you Preppy kitchen! Your'e my favorite UA-cam channel.
I just made this buttercream and it was very simple and held up great on my cupcakes! Please make sure that your butter is not too softened though, it will end up more on the oily side. Thanks John!!
Hands down best French vanilla buttercream ever 💕
really enjoy your tutorial, I generally watch when I get in from bakery, if my mom was still here she would call you precious
Your videos make me smile, I really admire your classic minimalist style.
What a yummy recipe. I've never tried this.... But def will for my daughter's birthday! Thank you
I’m here for baking advice, then this guy’s positive vibe get me well 💚 Enjoy watching your videos and hope you can get more recognition 🍰
You are super fun to watch. Keep making the videos. I was looking for Macaron recipes and there you were.... Can't wait to get into the kitchen. I normally bake upwards of 12 dozen cookies each Christmas to give to family, neighbors and friends. This year I want to WOW them with fancy cookies, not just the same ole' chocolate chip variety. thank you so much for all your incredible tips.
Egg yolks feel like such an underappreciated ingredient sometimes. At least the French know how to make the best out of them.
U r my best friend in baking...love all your recipes.
Baking is an art!!! It's lovely to see how passionate you are. I'm very happy to have found your channel. I love baking, and recently I started doing some things like cookies, pies and cakes. Now with your videos, I can go ahead and try making cupcakes and French or Italian buttercream for my cakes. Thank you for sharing your knowledge Preppy.
Thanks I've always waisted the yolks after italian merangue buttercream. Now i can make both cant wait to try it.. 😋 love your wonderful videos... 🙋♀️
Jennifer Lowe Did it work?
He's so adorable😀
ive been making so much stuff with egg whites I literally have like 9 yolks just lying around lol, so this is great! thanks John, I love love love your recipes :)
How do you save your egg yolks? Whenever a recipe calls for just egg whites , after I've separated them, my egg yolks always get a film on top of them. 9 times out of 10 I'm tossing them down the drain. Which I really hate. Any info you can give me on how to keep them good would be greatly appreciated...
He has the sweetest smile ❤️
I just love how you explain these recipes, you make it so easy
You're fun to listen to 😅. My daughter and I think you're the best 'teacher ' ever! Awesome recipes too 👌
by far my favorite baking channel
I get so excited every time you upload a new video! I love how you give step by step instructions that are easy to follow and you always have a wonderful smile on your face! This is my favorite channel !
I just love your personality and voice. So calm and you make me want to bake more. Definitely trying this butter cream. Thanks!!!
Always smile when watching your videos..!. Love from Bali 😍🌺
I really enjoy watching him. He makes everything so simple. I’m in the kitchen like , why do I need to go to bakery school. Preppy kitchen is just a click of a button lolol
This french buttercream is sooo creamy and delicious with the macarons. Thanks for posting! :)
John is SOOO me when he put the piping bag of Buttercream to his mouth...YUM! 😋
Such a fresh and perfect buttercream, especially with that yellow colour tone. I get sensorial satisfaction from looking at it! I can just imagine how delicious it tastes! I need to make this recipe asap, I always stick to a typical american buttercream because I am lazy (hate to admit it) but this looks like a beautiful buttercream!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! We have our own laying chickens and there is nothing like fresh eggs from humanely treated, free range chickens.
Thank you so much.
I've never prepared buttercream, it means a lot to succeed when trying for the 1st time.
Although it was melting after 2 mins 😁 I think because it is summer. Also, next time I will try to cut down the amount of sugar
Most amazing French buttercream!
This is my fave buttercream method in the world. I make it whenever I can and I have a cake order fir Monday that I'm using this for.
Looks delish! Would be fantastic to make side by side visual, piping and taste comparison among Italian, American, Swiss and French buttercreams.
I would also like to see the same.
My sugar got a wee bit too hot as well and part of the syrup ended up solidifying on the walls of the standing mixer bowl but the egg yolk and syrup blend seemed to turn out alright. Had a great consistency once the butter was added and tasted amazing. Thanks for the recipe!