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Home » Baking & Desserts » Icing » Biscoff Buttercream

12 January 2021

Biscoff Buttercream

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Biscoff Buttercream – Delicious, smooth buttercream packed with all the flavour of Lotus Biscoff biscuits. Perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes, biscuits or macarons.

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A cupcake topped with Biscoff buttercream next to a jar of Lotus Biscoff spread and a piping bag filled with buttercream.

It turns out that you lot love a bit of Biscoff (as do I), so I thought I’d share an easy way for you to add some delicious Biscoff flavour to your bakes – Biscoff Buttercream.

It’s the buttercream I use on both my Biscoff cupcakes and my Biscoff cake. However, there’s absolutely no need to match Biscoff with Biscoff as I did in those recipes. This buttercream tastes fabulous with a whole host of cake flavours such as coffee, vanilla or caramel so why not match it up to your favourite?

Cupcake topped with Biscoff buttercream.

BISCOFF BUTTERCREAM FAQS

If it’s your first time making this recipe or you have a question, please take a moment to have a read through my FAQs for some extra tips and allergen information.

  • I prefer my buttercream more/less sweet. Can I adjust the amount of sugar?
  • How long does this buttercream last for and how should it be stored?
  • What is this recipe free from? Who is it suitable for?

I prefer my buttercream more/less sweet. Can I adjust the amount of sugar?

Absolutely. I’ve added the amount of sugar to my own tastes in this recipe. However you’re fine to add somewhere between 80g and 160g to your own tastes (the recipe calls for 120g). If you tend to prefer your buttercream a little less sweet then I’d recommend adding 80g, have a taste and then slowly add more.

How long does this buttercream last for and how should it be stored?

This buttercream is usually fine for about a week after it is made. If you’re making it in advance of using it then I’d recommend storing it in the fridge. However, once it’s on your cake (or whatever you’ve chosen to use it for), it’ll be fine at room temperature as long as your room isn’t too warm.

❄️ Suitable for freezing

Your Biscoff buttercream can be frozen either in a freezer bag or freezer-safe airtight container. Allow it to defrost fully and come up to room temperature before using it. After freezing (and defrosting), you may find that your buttercream is a little too stiff to pipe/spread easily. If this is the case then beating it in a mixer on a low speed (or by hand) should help to soften it. If it’s still a little stiff then you can beat in a little extra milk (no more than one teaspoon at a time) to get it to the right consistency.

Biscoff buttercream on a cupcake.

What is this recipe free from? Who is it suitable for?

The ingredients I used to make this recipe are all free from the following allergens. However, please check any labels carefully for allergens you need to avoid as brands can vary, and product recipes can change over time.

  • Suitable for Vegetarians
  • Egg-Free
  • Tree Nut-Free
  • Peanut-Free
  • Sesame-Free
  • Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphite-Free
  • Lupin-Free

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Cupcake topped with Biscoff buttercream.

Biscoff Buttercream

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Active Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 servings
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INGREDIENTS

  • 160 g Lotus Biscoff Spread
  • 80 g butter - Soft at room temperature
  • 120 g icing sugar
  • A little milk

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Beat together the Lotus Biscoff spread (160g) and butter (80g) until fully combined and soft. Either use an electric mixer on a low speed or beat by hand.
  • Add the icing sugar (120g, a tablespoon at a time). Beat in each addition of icing sugar until fully combined.
  • Check the consistency of your buttercream, it should be soft but not runny. If it is a little too stiff then add little milk (no more than one teaspoon at a time). Fully beat in each addition then recheck the consistency before adding more.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.5g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 10.6g | Saturated Fat: 4.5g | Sodium: 32.7mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 14.6g

Any nutritional information provided is the estimated nutritional information per serving. Please refer to my guide to Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen nutritional information if you would like to learn more about how this is calculated.


Keyword: Buttercream, Frosting, Icing, Lotus Biscoff, Speculoos
Author: Charlotte Oates
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Comments

  1. tim tam ♡ says

    August 15, 2024 at 5:02 am

    amazing! about to use it for a school muffin project and ill update once i try it 😀

    Reply
  2. lani copeland says

    June 20, 2024 at 7:16 pm

    1 star
    awful recipe my icing separated and went all doughy it tasted disgusting do not recommend worst icing recipe ever !

    Reply
    • simon says

      January 09, 2025 at 7:04 pm

      5 stars
      I don’t think the recipe is the problem here, I made it with ease.

  3. Susan says

    January 27, 2024 at 8:49 pm

    5 stars
    This was delicious on a chocolate cake with the lesser amount of icing sugar (80g). I did this for a quick family dessert but to properly frost a 2 tier cake I would double or triple the recipe.

    Reply
  4. Inga says

    January 08, 2024 at 8:39 am

    5 stars
    the BISCOFF BUTTERCREAM tastes wonderful, kids and I love it. I reduce 50% icing sugar and still tastes amazing, I didn’t add any milk, and the cream texture is just right 😀 thanks for sharing the recipe

    Reply
  5. Abbie Perryman says

    September 25, 2023 at 9:57 pm

    Will this work with crunchy biscoff spread?

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      September 28, 2023 at 3:52 pm

      Yes – you will have a lovely crunchy texture in the buttercream!

  6. Adalma says

    April 10, 2023 at 2:06 pm

    Please can you advise how much of this you would make to fill and cover a 4 sponge birthday cake? I am doubling your vanilla birthday cake recipe and pairing it with biscoff buttercream

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      April 27, 2023 at 3:45 pm

      Doubling this recipe should be sufficient.

  7. biebs says

    November 25, 2022 at 5:36 pm

    5 stars
    hey there! i have tried your recipe just now for vanilla chocolate chip cupcakes & it’s amazinggggg omg. there’s no taste of butter & the icing sugar but it’s just rich with the taste of biscoff. at first i tripled the recipe but it wasn’t enough for the amount of cupcakes i have so I made another tripled recipe. I didn’t pour milk as it’s kinda humid rn in Malaysia so to keep it stiff i didn’t add milk. thank you so much for your easy recipe

    Reply
    • Sky wombat says

      February 12, 2023 at 3:40 pm

      How many cupcakes/what size cake does this amount of buttercream cover?

    • Charlotte Oates says

      March 01, 2023 at 12:52 am

      This recipe will generously frost 12 cupcakes.

  8. Tori Xerri says

    September 12, 2021 at 1:58 am

    Hi! How many macarons would this recipe fill please? Can’t wait to try it!!

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      September 13, 2021 at 6:38 pm

      I’m not too sure, I’d guess about 50, but that’s a very, very rough guess.

  9. Mina says

    July 30, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    5 stars
    Charlotte Thank you! It was my first time making the Biscoff cupcakes and they turned out amazing !!! My boys loved the flavour and the sponge was delicious too.
    I did have doubts about adding the biscuit but was perfect
    Definitely going to try and make the large sandwich cake.
    Thank you again xxx

    Reply
  10. Laura H says

    February 11, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my this is delicious, great recipe and this is now my favourite!
    Going to try freezing to use on more cupcakes next week and I will be working my way through your icing flavours for my cupcakes, loving the options. Thanks.

    Reply
  11. Nikki latter says

    January 27, 2021 at 6:16 pm

    5 stars
    Tastes amazing

    Reply
  12. Julia says

    January 12, 2021 at 5:51 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve yet to make it but it seems fab

    Reply

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