Publix Buttercream Icing

If you’ve never had buttercream icing from Publix Supermarket, you’re missing out. Publix Buttercream Icing is known to be one of the best buttercream icing recipes you can get in a store. And now you can make this famous icing at home!

Homemade Buttercream Icing from Publix Supermarket

Why Publix Buttercream Icing is so Unique

Buttercream icing is the perfect icing to use on almost any flavor of the cake. It doesn’t matter if you like chocolate cake, white cake, yellow cake, or even a red velvet cake—this is an icing that tastes good with any of those.  And when you want to make your own buttercream icing, you want to make this Publix copycat recipe.

Publix Buttercream Icing uses both vegetable shortening and butter. This gives the icing a wonderful flavor and it will hold up in a warm room without losing shape.

Homemade copycat Publix Buttercream Icing on a cupcake.

How to Make Publix Buttercream Icing

This recipe has several ingredients in it that aren’t always included in most buttercream icings. Powdered egg whites or meringue powder gives this recipe a nice sturdy structure that makes the icing hold its structure longer than most. Clear vanilla can keep the frosting nice and white. The imitation butter flavor puts back in the butter flavor that we all love.

Here’s what else you need:

  • Butter
  • Vegetable Shortening
  • Almond Extract
  • Confectioners Sugar
  • Milk

These ingredients will go into a mixer a few ingredients at a time until you have the consistency you want in your icing.  Scroll down to watch the video with all the instructions.

Notes

  • Meringue powder and butter flavoring can be found where cake decorating supplies are sold.
  • The recipe can be made without Meringue powder and butter flavoring, but the icing tastes better if you use the butter flavoring. And the icing will hold its shape better with the meringue powder.
  • I highly recommend sifting your confectioners’ sugar before using it. Sifting eliminates those clumps that sometimes form in the confectioners’ sugar. Once you have sifted the confectioners’ sugar it blends together better than unsifted confectioners’ sugar. If you don’t have a sifter you can use a regular sieve.
  • You can make the icing ahead of time before using it. Store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.  Bring it to room temp and whisk or use an electric mixer to make it soft for spreading.

 

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Publix Buttercream Icing

Don't live near a Publix?  Make their icing at home. 
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Publix Buttercream Icing
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 32
Calories: 276kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces butter
  • 2 cups vegetable shortening (preferably Crisco)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 tablespoon meringue powder
  • 2 pounds confectioners’ sugar r, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon milk (optional)

Instructions

  • Combine the butter, Crisco, and salt in a large bowl and beat on low speed for 5 minutes. Add the vanilla, butter flavor, and almond extract and beat until well blended. Turn off the mixer and add the meringue powder and half of the confectioners’ sugar. Mix on the slowest speed the mixer has. Mix in the remaining sugar 1/2 cup at a time, until all the sugar is mixed in.works well.
  •  Turn the mixer up to medium and beat until smooth and creamy. This should take about 5 minutes. If the icing seems too thick to spread, beat in up to 1 tablespoon milk to loosen it.

Video

Notes

  • Meringue powder and butter flavoring can be found where cake decorating supplies are sold.
  • The recipe can be made without Meringue powder and butter flavoring, but the icing tastes better if you use the butter flavoring. And the icing will hold its shape better with the meringue powder.
  • I highly recommend sifting your confectioners’ sugar before using. Sifting eliminates those clumps that sometimes form in the confectioners’ sugar. Once you have sifted the confectioners’ sugar it blends together better than unsifted confectioners’ sugar. If you don’t have a sifter you can use a regular sieve.
  • You can make the icing ahead of time before using.  Store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.  Bring it to room temp and whisk or use an electric mixer to make it soft for spreading.  

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0mg

About Stephanie Manley

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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