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Three tries to fix a simple buttercream that kept splitting

I kept having my American buttercream turn into a greasy mess every time I made it for birthday cakes. After two full batches wasted, I finally figured out my butter was too cold straight from the fridge. I switched to letting it sit on the counter for exactly 45 minutes before starting. Has anyone else had this issue or am I just being too picky about temperature?
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grace926
grace9269d ago
Used to think room temp butter was overrated. @luna_wells57 you saved my next batch.
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barbara_moore73
And then you get that one stick that's too soft and turns into a greasy mess, like I did last Tuesday. I swear my oven has a personal vendetta against my baking schedule.
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luna_wells57
Three whole batches ruined over butter temp?! That's brutal lol.
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