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Buttercream icing

• Amanda James

Published: June 19, 2022 at 11:12 AM

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Makes enough to ice 12 cupcakes or fill and ice a 20cm cake

Easy

Total time: 15 mins

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Whether eaten straight from the bowl with a spoon, or licked off the top of a cupcake, we all love buttercream. Here's how to master this basic frosting

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Learn how to make a basic buttercream, then check out our recipes for cream cheese frosting, chocolate buttercream and Russian buttercream.

Buttercream icing recipe

Ingredients

• 125g unsalted butter

  softened and cubed

• 250g icing sugar

  sifted

• 1½ tbsp whole milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Method

• step 1

  Beat the softened butter using either a hand mixer or free-standing electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add the icing sugar in 3 separate additions and beat fully between each. Add the vanilla and milk and beat to fully combine. On full speed beat the buttercream for at least 5 minutes until fluffy, smooth and lighten in colour.

• step 2

  Spread and fill a 20cm cake or fill a large pipping bag and pipe over cupcakes.

More buttercream ideas below:

Chocolate buttercream

Silky, delicious buttercream gets a chocolate makeover. This simple frosting recipe is perfect for decorating cupcakes or filling sponge cakes.

Cream cheese frosting

Where would carrot cake be without a smooth cream cheese frosting? Get it right every time with our simple recipe.

Russian buttercream

Try this simple, lesser-known buttercream made with condensed milk – it's great on coffee cake, but is a great frosting option for any kind of bake.

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Amanda James

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