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It’s stiff enough to hold up that curl, but soft enough to create that little curl. The frosting should form a somewhat soft peak that has a little curl on the end. Testing the consistency of a batch of my buttercream frosting using the spatula test. Turn the spatula right side up, and look at the frosting on the tip. To test your frosting, firmly press a rubber spatula into your frosting and pull directly up. It confirms that your frosting is stiff enough to hold its shape, but spreadable enough for you to easily frost your cake or pipe onto cupcakes. The easiest way to see if your frosting is the right consistency is the spatula test! I check the consistency of every batch of frosting I make using this test. It’s a delicate balance between the temperature of your kitchen, the brand of butter you use, the temperature of your butter, and the amount of heavy cream you use. There are few different factors that influence the consistency of your frosting. The hardest part is getting the consistency of your buttercream just right. While this recipe is pretty straight forward, sometimes people do run into issues making this vanilla bean buttercream. I’ve used it to frost my vanilla layer cake, vanilla cupcakes, vanilla bean macarons, and even my buttercream cookies! Vanilla Bean Buttercream Troubleshooting Cakes, cupcakes, cookies, macarons, you name it!! The sky’s the limit when it comes to using this frosting. What Can I Frost with this Vanilla Bean Buttercream? You could also add the same amount of vanilla bean paste to a batch of a my Swiss meringue frosting or Russian buttercream to create a less sweet frosting. This frosting is definitely on the sweet side, but the intensity of the vanilla and the richness of the heavy cream help balance out its flavor. This frosting uses my American buttercream recipe as a base, then mixes in the perfect amount of vanilla bean paste to make the best vanilla bean frosting. I’ve made vanilla bean buttercream a few times over the years for different projects, but realized I haven’t shared the recipe yet!