4 ms·In Germany the "default" buttercream is butter+pudding. Funny how different countries refer to food.by fisian 3y agoIn Germany the "default" buttercream is butter+pudding. Funny how different countries refer to food.tptacek 3y agoPastry cream and pudding are pretty closely related.maxnoe 3y agoAnd then you cook the pudding for buttercream with half the amount of milk compared to the pudding instructions and tada, it really is a pastry cream using convenience pudding pulver.