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Buttercream

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9 Reviews

Prep Time
5m
Serves 12
Serves 12
easy
Easy

About the bake

Ever wondered how to make buttercream icing from scratch? Look no further...Not only can we show you how to make buttercream, this smooth buttercream recipe is going to up raise your icing game to a whole new level. 

With the addition of Billington's Golden Icing Sugar you will achieve a fluffy buttercream frosting tinted with a hint of beautiful caramel colour and flavour. Guaranteed to transform your cupcakes from ordinary to extraordinary. 

4 ingredients2 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth, before adding the vanilla extract. Adding a splash of milk, if preferred will help soften and make a soft smooth consistency.

    2. Step 2

      To create a coloured buttercream, add a few drops of food colouring at a time, mixing until your reach the desired colour.

    Ingredients

      • 50gUnsalted butter (softened) 
      • 200gBillington's Unrefined Golden Icing Sugar 
      • 1 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract 
      • A few dropsFood colouring 

    Utensils

    • Bowl

    Nutritional information per 25g serving

    • Energy 129cal
    • Fat 6.8g
    • of which Saturates 4.3g
    • Carbohydrates 17g
    • of which Sugars 16g
    • Protein 0g
    • Salt 0g

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