This French maple buttercream is the best ever. It’s not too sweet and has just enough maple. It is cream, smooth and buttery in the best kind of way. You have to try it!
This maple buttercream is rich, smooth and delicious. It is made in the French style of buttercream, with egg yolks which make it extra silky and sumptuous.
You are going to want to put it on all of the things, but I suggest you start with maple pecan layer cake!
Ummm, you guys. I have a new favorite frosting. I mean really, this frosting is the smoothest, creamiest, yummiest, rich maple-y good-est frosting I’ve ever had.
Most of my buttercream recipes are made with powdered sugar. This one is made with sugar syrup instead, which makes is super smooth.
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The egg yolks make it extra rich and unctuous.
I cannot wait to play with this base more and make other yummy variations… but the maple syrup was sooooooooo good in this. I cannot tell you enough how much I liked it.
We have really been loving maple desserts lately. This cake and frosting combo, gooey maple bars, and maple cream pie have really made us fall in love with maple recipes.
This frosting and it’s super yummy maple pecan cake companion was a perfect birthday cake for my Uncle Steve. It would also be a great Thanksgiving alternative to pumpkin pie, so be sure to make it for a special occasion soon.
French Maple Buttercream
Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup butter
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 Tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- First the prep: Place the egg yolks in your mixer bowl and set aside.3 egg yolks
- Cut cold butter into cubes so you’ll be ready when it’s time.1 cup butter
- Time to get started: In a saucepan, mix together sugar and water. Bring to a boil. When it reaches about 240℉, start beating the egg yolks. They should become pale as they are beaten.¼ cup water, ½ cup granulated sugar
- Meanwhile, keep an eye on the sugar. When it reaches 248℉, remove the sugar syrup from the heat. With the beater running on low, slowly drizzle the hot sugar syrup into the egg yolks. (Remember, that syrup is super hot so go slow and be careful.) Once the syrup is completely added, continue to beat until it is almost back to room temperature.
- Add the butter a cube or two at a time until it is completely mixed in.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the maple syrup and vanilla.4 Tablespoons maple syrup, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Beat a little longer and then frost the cake right away.
- If you have to store some frosting and use later, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Allow it to come to room temperature and beat until fluffy again before using.
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Oh, yum! This looks and sounds amazing! Pinned and Sharing!
It is SOOOOOO good! Thank you!
I've never heard of a maple butter cream. My grandmother used to make homemade maple ice cream and it was a favorite of everyone in the family. It brings back great memories, as we used to make maple ice cream on Christmas Eve. We would take turns on the hand crank in the basement while the women got dinner ready in the kitchen. This buttercream sounds like it would be similar. I am a huge fan of frosting and I can see myself eating this with a spoon. Yum.
What a fun memory and a great tradition! This one is a winner for sure, Nikki. I hope you give it a try!
gorgeous cake!!
Thank you!
I could eat a whole bowl of this! 🙂
Me too! Thanks!
As soon as I saw you had a frosting recipe, I new I would be drooling and craving something new! Really sounds delicious, Carlee!
Thank you!! You know I love my frosting!! =)
YUM! I always find so many things to pin when I visit your site 🙂 Love maple and I'll def. try this out.
Thank you, Ali!
This looks so yummy! I love frosting and sometimes have a hard time keeping myself from eating the frosting before I frost the cake.
Frosting is one of my absolute favorite things, so I completely understand! I hope you give this one a try.
Sounds delicious!
It really is, thank you!
I was just reading over your recipe and I don't think I've seen a frosting recipe using this technique. I absolutely must try it now! It sounds delicious too! 😁
It is so smooth and creamy and yummy!! I have had frostings like this, but had never made one myself. It might be my new go-to buttercream technique!
Ahhh, and just like that, I'm in frosting heaven!!!
It really is quite heavenly (if I do say so!)