Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting with Marshmallows

Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting with Marshmallows- Creamy buttercream frosting made with real marshmallows..no fluff required! It’s the perfect topping for your favorite cupcakes or cake.

Fun fact: I stink at spelling. If it wasn’t for spell check ( and my husband), my blogs would be a mess of all kinds of grammatical errors.

For example: One of my early posts over at Table for Seven included marshmallows. I kid you not, I spelled marshmallow wrong in the title of the post. That’s not the sad part. I didn’t even realize it until about a year later, when I was correcting something else that was in the post. 😳

I have gotten better. OK, not really. But, my husband edits all my posts now and will catch stuff before it goes public or really soon after. 😉

Speaking of marshmallows, there are some in this frosting and it’s fabulous.

Why do I specify there are marshmallows in a marshmallow buttercream frosting? Many of the marshmallow buttercream frosting recipes online call for marshmallow fluff/creme. Not this one. We are using actual marshmallows.

Ingredients Needed

• Marshmallows
• Butter
• Butter Flavored Shortening
• Vanilla
• Powdered Sugar
• Milk

Ingredients Notes

Marshmallows: I used 2 cups of large marshmallows, because, honestly, it is what I had on hand. Mini marshmallows will also work.

Butter Flavored Shortening: I like to use Crisco butter flavored baking sticks in my frosting. Regular shortening will also work.

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How to Make

• First, melt your marshmallows with the milk. I like to do this in a saucepan over medium heat. However, you can do this in the microwave. If you use the microwave, melt them in 30 second intervals. This will help prevent burning. If you do choose the stove top method, stir those marshmallows frequently! Again, prevent burning.
• Let them sit for 5-10 minutes to cool.
• While they are cooling, beat the butter and shortening. Make sure they are room temperature. This helps give the frosting it’s creamy texture.
• Then, add in melted marshmallow and vanilla. Beat it well.
• Gradually, add in your powdered sugar. Adding it gradually will be easier for you to check the consistency of the frosting. Plus, it’s much less messy. Start with 2 cups and if needed, add 1/2 cup gradually until the frosting has reached your desired consistency.

Storage

• Keep your leftover frosting in the refrigerator in a covered container. When you use your leftover frosting, let it come to room temperature before using. It will stay good in the fridge for about 2 weeks.

Frost it on

• Shortcut Baked Doughnuts
• Chocolate Cake for Two
• Vanilla Cupcakes
• Vanilla Cockeyed Cake

Used in this Recipe

• 1 M Piping Tip
• Silicone piping bags
• Duncan Hines Signature Perfectly Moist Triple Chocolate Cake Mix

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