Apple Cider Ermine Buttercream
Light and fluffy frosting, delicately sweet with a subtle apple cider flavor.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup reduced apple cider
- 1 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, flour and salt. Whisk until well combined.
- Slowly whisk in the reduced apple cider and mix until smooth.
- Place saucepan over medium heat and stir continuously for five minutes.
- Continue to gently whisk over medium heat until the mixture thickens, about 5 more minutes. The mixture should be this like pudding or custard.
- Pour the mixture into a heat safe container and cool completely. I put mine in the refrigerator over night.
- Place the softened butter into the bowl of a stand mixer fitter with the whisk attachment. Whisk the butter at full speed until light and fluffy. Scrape down sides a few times.
- When the butter is pale and fluffy, add the cooled custard mixture in 3-4 increments. Don't do what I did and add the custard while the mixer is going, it makes a big mess.
- Add the vanilla and mix until the mixture is fully combined. You can switch to the paddle attachment to get rid of air bubbles in the frosting.