This buttercream is smooth, fluffy, and easy to spread or pipe. Ginger adds flavor and texture. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works.
Vanilla Maple Ginger Buttercream
Baking
Frostings fillings toppings
Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
This buttercream is smooth, fluffy, and easy to spread or pipe. Ginger adds flavor and texture. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works.
Prep
15 min
Cook
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Total
15 min
Servings
24
Diet
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Ingredients
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servings
Validated ingredient scaling range: 1.5–6 cups. Cooking time and doneness cues remain authoritative; scale ingredients only within this range.
- 1.0 cup (227.0 g)unsalted butter, softened
- 4.0 cups (454.0 g)confectioners' sugar
- 2.0 tsp (10.0 ml)heavy cream
- ¼ tsp (1.5 g)fine sea salt
- 1 ½ tsp (7.5 ml)VanillaGoods vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (78.0 g)pure maple syrup, preferably dark robust
Flavor Accent
- 1.0 tsp (2.0 g)ground ginger
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Instructions
- Beat the softened butter on medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth and slightly lighter in color.
- Add the confectioners' sugar in three additions on low speed, mixing each addition in before adding the next. Start slowly so the sugar stays in the bowl.
- Add the vanilla, salt, maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon of the cream. Beat on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the ground ginger until evenly dispersed. The buttercream should look smooth and fluffy and hold soft ridges from the beater.
- Beat in the remaining cream only if needed, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the frosting is spreadable or pipeable. For piping, stop while the frosting still holds a clean peak.
Tips
- Vanilla bean paste swaps 1:1 for the extract and adds visible vanilla seeds; for a whole bean, use the seeds of 1 bean in place of 2 teaspoons of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make vanilla maple ginger buttercream?
Plan on 15 minutes of prep. It makes 3 cups.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
Vanilla bean paste swaps 1:1 for the extract and adds visible vanilla seeds; for a whole bean, use the seeds of 1 bean in place of 2 teaspoons of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 24 servings this recipe makes.
152
Calories / serving
7.8g
Fat
21.2g
Carbs
0.1g
Protein
20.5g
Sugar
Whole recipe (24 servings): ~3648 cal · 187g fat · 509g carbs · 2g protein · 492g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 152 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 29 min·1.7 mi·~3400 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 21 min·1.1 mi·~2100 steps
- Moderate cycling 15 min·3.0 mi
- Swimming laps 21 min
- Jogging 15 min·1.3 mi·~2400 steps
- Stair climbing 14 min·~1250 steps
- Dancing 25 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 15 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 35 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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