German buttercream

Delicious pastry cream whipped into a frosting to make this silky smooth custard buttercream

Let's compare the 7 types of buttercream: American, Swiss meringue, Italian meringue, French, German, Russian, and Korean Buttercream.

This custard-based German Buttercream is perfect for those who prefer less sweet frosting. It pipes well and pairs with any flavor cake.

Learn how to make creamy and delicious vanilla German Buttercream frosting. It's a less sweet frosting alternative that's perfect for cakes and cupcakes!

This German buttercream is silky smooth and buttery with the taste of vanilla pastry cream. My no-fail recipe with a step-by-step picture tutorial is all you are ever going to need to make this perfect custard buttercream every single time. Frost it on cakes, pipe it over cupcakes, or fill it in macarons and other desserts.

Silky smooth, glossy and delicious - Russian buttercream is the easiest frosting to make but also has one of the best textures and flavors!

Built on a creamy custard base, German buttercream is super luscious and not overly sweet. It is perfect for piping, lovely for spreading and tempting to eat

German buttercream is light and creamy, with a velvety texture and not-too-sweet custardy flavor

European-style buttercream frosting is traditionally richer but less sweet than classic American buttercream, and this silky smooth, ultra-rich German frosting, sweetened solely by its pastry cream base, is no exception. With less sugar its pure vanilla flavor shines through; for variety, feel free to substitute the extract or flavor of your choice.