Our Secret for Perfectly Smooth Buttercream in Small Batches
Have you ever had trouble smoothing a small amount of buttercream? I know we have.
For perfectly smooth buttercream, it’s best to mix a completely full bowl of buttercream on low speed until it’s silky smooth and the bubbles are gone. But what about when you just want a small amount to cover a one or two-tier cake in a fun color?
We found the perfect solution in this tiny Kitchenaid mixer!
When I first saw the mixer, I wasn’t sure if it would be worth the cost to have a smaller version of something I already had. We added these colorful Vintage Buttercream Cakes to our online shop last winter, however, and smoothing the small amounts of buttercream needed for each cake was becoming a hassle.
The tiny mixer has been perfect for smoothing any amount of buttercream we need.
We’ve found it even works if the bowl isn’t completely full and smoothing goes much faster than it does in our larger mixer. We recently bought additional bowls and paddles to accommodate weeks where we need to smooth multiple colors.
As an added bonus, the mixer is extremely quiet and takes up less workspace. We love using it to roll out gumpaste with the pasta attachment.
Looking for more tips about smoothing buttercream?
Check out our Go-to Tools for Perfectly Smooth Buttercream Cakes and our Cake Building Fundamentals tutorial.
Photos by Cat Carty Busewell
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