Not to sweet frosting

Looking for a lightly sweetened frosting? This whipped frosting is like a stable whipped cream and pipes beautifully on cakes and cupcakes! #whippedfrosting #vanillafrosting #lesssugarfrosting

Ever feel like buttercream is too sweet? Ermine frosting is a retro recipe that offers a light and fluffy substitute to vanilla buttercream! It uses far less sugar thanks to a unique boiled milk frosting technique! best vanilla frosting, cooked flour frosting, custard frosting, easy vanilla frosting, flour frosting, frosting recipe, how to make frosting, how to make vanilla frosting, less sweet frosting, less sweet frosting recipe, recipe for ermine frosting, recipe for frosting

If you find your frosting too sweet, don't lose hope. I have our best tips and tricks to help lessen the sweetness of buttercream frosting. American buttercream is often the go-to frosting for many, known for its simplicity, and forgiving nature. However, its sugariness can sometimes be overpowering for some detracting from the overall enjoyment of the dessert.

This not too sweet buttercream frosting recipe is the perfect hybrid between American buttercream and Swiss meringue buttercream! It's a dream to frost cakes and cupcakes with it, and I even use it to make wedding cakes!

Recipe video above. This is actually an old fashioned frosting called Ermine Frosting that was traditionally used for Red Velvet Cake. Though not widely known, many consider it far superior to buttercream because its 100% silky smooth, far less sweet and much fluffier - which means you can pipe sky high mounds onto cupcakes and it won't be sickly sweet. The texture is like whipped cream but slightly more dense. But while whipped cream deflates within hours, this frosting will hold its shape…

This twist on American buttercream frosting stands up to a warm day, is perfect for piping and it's not too overly sweet. It the perfect buttercream for summer!

Homemade Vanilla Frosting - this easy buttercream recipe is light and fluffy with a dreamy vanilla flavor. Perfect for piping onto cupcakes, icing cakes, and much more! Master this simple technique and you'll be making incredible desserts in no time!

Learn how to make the perfect vanilla buttercream frosting with this easy, versatile recipe. Smooth, creamy, and customizable, it’s ideal for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. Get tips on troubleshooting and flavor variations!

This whipped icing is the one my grandmother always used for her richest, most decadent cakes because it's light, creamy and not overly sweet. Ermine frosting is easily spreadable and tastes like the best whipped cream frosting you've ever had (but there's no cream in it).