How do you thicken buttercream?

I have a dilemma im making a birthday cake for my friend who is also obsessed with harry potter... im recreating he cake hagrid gave to Harry for her. but anyway my buttercream in too runny for my liking and have run out of icing sugar.... it is currently 10:15pm and need to finish it before she leaves for america on saturday xxxx

pls help xx

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jetpack Best Comment

Try mixing in corn starch. A tbs at a time. If it's really watery you might screwed. There is corn starch in powdered sugar. It's what helps thicken. You can also run regular sugar through food processor to make fine sugar but that might leave your frosting grainy.

xMEGANANNx · 18-21, F

OMG thank you x thank gosh its not watery.. i would be fucked
thank you for this answer xx

jetpack

You are welcome

Spokeskitties75 · 46-50, M

You keep whipping it with a blender

xMEGANANNx · 18-21, F

i did for about 30 mins and nothing happens x

Spokeskitties75 · 46-50, M

@xMEGANANNx: take a tiny bit of corn starch and dissolve it in a little cold water... add small amounts while whipping it. It takes a bit, but it will start to thicken

xMEGANANNx · 18-21, F

@Spokeskitty75: thank you x ill try it now x

Emele · 31-35, FVIP

How did it turn out? Post a pic! Is she coming here on vacation?

xMEGANANNx · 18-21, F

it turned out better.. sorry i was unable to posta pic for i use my macbook and yes she is going on holiday for a month to the states x

Emele · 31-35, FVIP

Google says powdered sugar... good luck!

xMEGANANNx · 18-21, F

Oh well...ill find a way to do it x

Picklebobble · 56-60, M

No substitute for icing sugar.

xMEGANANNx · 18-21, F

Im sure there is a manual way of making it thicker x

Goralski · 51-55, M

Spit in it

xMEGANANNx · 18-21, F

Good Suggestion but being a liquid it would make it runnier :)

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