How to Get Air Bubbles Out of Buttercream Icing
- 1). Mix the butter cream frosting slowly when the sugar is added to avoid getting air bubbles during the preparation. Use a mixer and do not whip the sugar into the mix; rather, use a very slow mixing motion.
- 2). Stir the butter cream frosting with a wooden spoon, spatula or on a low mixing speed to remove any air bubbles which were missed during Step 1. Stir slowly and for a long time. Some recipes ask for the frosting to be mixed for 25 minutes to ensure the bubbles are gone.
- 3). Store the butter cream frosting in a zip-top bag overnight to allow the mixture to rest. In the morning, cut a hole in a corner of the bag and push the butter cream through the hole into a bowl. Any remaining air bubbles will be pushed out of the frosting while it is being moved through the hole.
- 4). Stir the frosting with a wooden spoon if there are remaining air bubbles; then push it through the zip-top bag again. All the air bubbles will be removed after these processes.
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