I have heard that creaming butter will make it lighter in color (and fluffy)...so I was wondering, instead of cutting up butter cubes and adding the little pats to the whipped sugar and eggs whites in IMBC/SMBC could you cream the butter instead and just add it in scoops? Or would the butter that was creamed breakdown and completely ruin the consistency? Just wondering if anyone has ever done or does this.

Thanks for any feedback!

Yoooo Hooo, Anyone??

A very unnecessary step. Just cut into pats like it says, and enjoy your buttercream. I've been making it for years now, and I don't mess with trying to tweak it.

FYI, creaming is the result of blending butter with something else (sugar) and the sharp little sugar crystals work the butter into the light fluffy consistency you speak of. So no, this is not a good approach.

Thanks KimmyKakes... Guess I forgot that sugar needs to be added to cream butter (duh on my part)

If you add your butter in after it comes to room temp, you don't even have to cut it into pats. Lock your mixer so the paddle doesn't jump, and just throw the butter in one stick at a time whole.

Well that would certainly save time... I have been cutting up a bunch of little pats.... Thanks!