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Eggnog Buttercream

Makes 8½ cups

Ingredients
  

  • 2⅔ cups (604 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 9 cups (1,080 grams) confectioners’ sugar, divided
  • cup (160 grams) prepared eggnog, room temperature and divided
  • 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter at medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. With mixer on low speed, gradually add confectioners’ sugar, about 1 cup (120 grams) at a time, alternately with eggnog, about 1 tablespoon (15 grams) at a time, beating just until combined after each addition. Beat in nutmeg and vanilla. Increase mixer speed to medium, and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Use immediately.
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