Creamy Vanilla Frosting via ILB

[Jamberie]

Great job BZB & jam 

Thanks Maddy, but I must have to thank you for inspiring me to even attempt cakes like this!!!
I can't keep them in the house so I send them off with DH & my DF to work....some thought I was a professional cupcake maker and lots of people have asked for the recipe!!!

Great to know that the recipe can be doubled. I'll be doing that shortly with DD's 3rd Birthday Party.

Thanks again for the inspiration, I really never dreamed I could make these, but thanks to you and others I can!

[Thermesa]

Has anyone tried to make the roux with gluten free flour?

[maddy]

Has anyone tried to make the roux with gluten free flour?

I haven't...but it shouldn't be a problem at all Thermesa.
The roux once cooked, will be like a glue consistency, then once cooled...it should be like a quince paste consistency.
Give it a go 

[Thermesa]

Thank you. It's good to know what to expect.

[Jamberie]

Has anyone tried to make the roux with gluten free flour?

Yes, I used the White Wings gluten free flour and it worked well, all the gf people at work were very happy to see lovely cupcakes they coukd actually eat

[Wonder]

What are people's thoughts on tripling this recipe? I think the quantities would fit but think it might be a bit too much for the TMX to mix evenly.

I'm planning on around 50 cupcakes so twice won't be quite enough - maybe 2.5 times would work.

[maddy]

I wouldn't go more than double wonder.
Doubled, it really is to the brim when whipping.  I also find 50g vanilla extract is plenty for doubled quantity.
This amount will cover 40-50 cupcakes, as long as icing not piled too high.
How are you decorating them?

[Wonder]

At the moment she is thinking just an icing swirl and then sprinkled with either red, lime green or silver sprinkles. the colour theme for the cake and lolly buffett is red, lime green and silver, and I'm also doing a smallish fondant cake which will be the same colours. I need to keep them as simple as possible but still effective.

[Lovely-lindaloo]

I used this icing and the cling film trick to make these little beauties, I added some strawberry sauce that I had in the fridge that I had made the day before, which was just like strawberry ice cream topping. The cup cakes were a white chocolate mud cake non thermomix. They went down a treat at work. Thanks for everyone that contributed to this thread as you also contributed to my success.

[BeezeeBee]

They look so pretty and delicious

[obbie]

Yum

[obbie]

Love this one too.

Bumping up

[Kimmyh]

I don't like traditional buttercream. I love this frosting. It really whitens up and is not overly sweet. I used it on DS5's birthday cake and it's great to work with 10/10.

[Meggsy Moo]

This is the reason I joined the forum ...I came across this recipe/forum when looking for a thermomix buttercream recipe ( I have tried a few and had a few disasters ) but it was the best buttercream I have ever tasted it was amazing ..thank you
I made 2 batches one with raspberry jam and one vanilla..one word ...yum
Thank you once and again you have restored my faith in my thermomix and it's buttercream making   
Here are the photos

[Cornish Cream]

Great looking cakes Meggsy Moo.