Have you heard of the butter board trend? Well, this is our vanilla-centric take on the viral trend. We gave this vanilla board a Halloween theme, but you can easily adjust it to fit any occasion.
What is a Butter Board?
You’ve heard of cheese boards and charcuterie boards, but what is a butter board? The TikTok hashtag #ButterBoard has gotten over 84 million views for a good reason. A butter board is almost precisely what it sounds like, a board or flat surface with softened butter spread across it, topped with a variety of aesthetically pleasing toppings, and served with high-quality bread or crackers. We couldn’t help but join in on the fun, so we made this Vanilla butter board.
How to Make this Vanilla Themed Board
This butter board (or should we say buttercream board?) is made using our Organic Vanilla Frosting Mix, candy corn, and mini cupcakes. Some of the vanilla toppings that we would aslo recommed are vanilla coconut palm sugar, and a drizzle of vanilla syrup. You can also add sprinkles, nuts, or anything else that sounds good!
The first thing you’ll want to do is start baking the mini cupcakes, these will take the longest and you can do the rest while they bake. As the cupcakes bake, make 2-3 packages of vanilla frosting according to the packaging. If you are going to use multiple colors of food coloring, make sure you seperate the frosting into as many portions as needed. When your frosting is done grab your board and spread the frosting accross it in visually appealing patterns. Next, gather your toppings, and spread them evenly on top of the frosting. When the cupcakes are done arrange them on the board or place them on a seperate plate and serve.
The best part about this is how versatile it is, you can use both vanilla and vanilla cocoa frosting, different flavors of cupcakes, different toppings, and even mix it up to give it a festive touch for Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day or any other special event. Let us know if you made this, or what toppings you used.
This was made by Golden Grace Kitchen
Vanilla Butter Board
Equipment
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Mini Cupcake tin
Ingredients
For the Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 2-3 packages Organic Vanilla Frosting Mix
- Food Coloring (Your choice of colors, we used Halloween colors)
Chocolate Mini Cupcakes
- ⅔ cups Sugar
- 1 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
- ½ tsp. Espresso baking powder
- ¾ tsp. baking powder
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup + 2 tsp. gluten free flour
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs (room temp.)
- ½ cup vegatable oil
- ⅔ cup boiling water (to activate cocoa)
Reccomended Toppings
- Candy Corn
- Vanilla Coconut Palm Sugar
- Organic Vanilla Syrup
- Sprinkles
- Whatever else you think sounds good!
Instructions
Prepare Singing Dog Vanilla Frosting
- Follow the Instruction on the Packaging2-3 packages Organic Vanilla Frosting Mix
- Add food coloring as desiredFood Coloring
Make the Mini Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F
- Place all dry ingredients in a mixer, then add wet ingredients one by one. Mix on medium for about 3-4 minutes until smooth and blended.⅔ cups Sugar, 1 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar, ½ tsp. Espresso baking powder, ¾ tsp. baking powder, ½ cup cocoa powder, 3/4 cup + 2 tsp. gluten free flour, 2 tsp. vanilla extract, ½ tsp. baking soda, ¼ tsp. salt, ¼ cup light brown sugar, 2 eggs, ½ cup vegatable oil, ⅔ cup boiling water
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let them cool for 30-40 minutes, and add them to the board.Candy Corn, Vanilla Coconut Palm Sugar, Organic Vanilla Syrup, Sprinkles, Whatever else you think sounds good!
Assemble the Board
- Spread the frosting across the board
- Add toppings
- Place cupcakes on a plate or on the edges of the butter board
