Ermine frosting is an old fashioned throwback cooked buttercream that just may become one of your new favorite frosting recipes.
While you may be familiar with buttercream, whipped cream, and cream cheese frostings, you may not have heard of Ermine frosting. Your great grandma probably had as it’s an old school throw back recipe. It can go by many other names but Ermine frosting just sounds like the one I want on my cake. Or brownies, or cupcakes, a spoon. I’m not hard to please.
WHAT IS ERMINE FROSTING?
Ermine Frosting, is an old fashioned cooked buttercream that was used before cream cheese frosting became popular. It is also known as boiled milk frosting, flour buttercream, or heritage frosting. It’s light and airy, similar to a whipped cream frosting, but holds shape like a traditional buttercream frosting. Use it like you would any other frosting.
WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED TO MAKE THIS FROSTING?
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this frosting at home. (The following contains affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases).
- granulated sugar
- whole milk
- all-purpose flour
- kosher salt
- vanilla bean paste
- unsalted butter
TIP: To make CHOCOLATE ermine, you’ll need to add unsweetened cocoa powder to your ingredient list.
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Ermine Frosting
Ermine Frosting is an old fashioned cooked buttercream.
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 sticks softened unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Place sugar, milk, flour and salt into a heavy bottom pan. Whisk to combine. Heat pan over medium heat and cook until you have a thick, paste like consistency, stirring frequently. Approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla bean paste.
- Transfer mixture to a glass bowl. Place saran wrap over mixture and allow to come to room temperature.
- Add butter and cream until light and fluffy using whisk attachment.
- Gradually add milk mixture into butter and whip until light and fluffy.
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