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asked May 15th 2016

Bubbles in buttercream

Hi All
I’ve been pulling my hair out lately with lots of bubbles in my sugarpaste.. However when I ve tried lots of different things I realised its actually lots of little bubbles in my buttercream and not the sugarpaste at all, has anyone experienced this and any tips on how to stop the little pests?

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Hi All
I’ve been pulling my hair out lately with lots of bubbles in my sugarpaste.. However when I ve tried lots of different things I realised its actually lots of little bubbles in my buttercream and not the sugarpaste at all, has anyone experienced this and any tips on how to stop the little pests?

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Hi Scarlet

Sounds like the buttercream has been overbeaten or beaten too fast for too long causing millions of little bubbles, like froth, to form. Are you using a paddle attachment or the whisk attachment? If it’s a whisk, change over to the paddle. Beat more slowly to reduce the risk of over aerating the icing. Ingredients should look creamy and white but not bubbly. I always add a tablespoon of hot water at the start of beating. It helps to bring the ingredients together more quickly, reducing the beating time and some of the grittiness . Once the icing is made, divide it into two bowls and paddle it from side to side with either a broad spatula or a plastic scraper. This will pop and even out some of the bubbles which are currently causing you problems. Have a go and let me know how you get on. x

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Thank you MIWL. I’ll definitely give that a go. I use a a paddle attachment but it is probably the speed so I ll turn it right down and try the water too as well as the spatula advice X

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