How to make butter icing
Buttercream icing is the ideal way to turn a simple cake into something a little bit special, and this recipe takes just 5 minutes to make! Deliciously smooth and creamy, this buttercream icing is perfect for fairy cakes, cupcakes and Victoria sponges. This recipe will create enough buttercream to cover an 8" circular cake.
Once you've mastered how to make buttercream, why not try salted chocolate buttercream or coffee buttercream?
Method
Step 1:
Bring your butter to room temperature so that it is softened, then using either a hand or electric mixer beat together the butter adding in the icing sugar gradually until fully incorporated.
Step 2:
Add in the vanilla and continue to beat until the buttercream is light and fluffy. This might take a few minutes, the longer that you beat your buttercream for the light in texture it will be. If your buttercream is quite stiff, add half a table spoon of milk and whisk until it loosens.
Step 3:
Once the buttercream is ready, fill a piping bag fitted with a nozzle with the buttercream to pipe decorations on your cupcakes or alternatively, use a pallet knife to smooth your buttercream inside or over your cake.
Ingredients
- 100g Unsalted butter (softened)
- 200g Silver Spoon Icing Sugar
- 1 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Whole milk
Utensils
- Electric mixer
- Bowl
- Piping bag
Recipe Reviews
although the flavour was ok i still can taste the butter and how do you make it whiter
If you hadn't already, I would recommend adding a touch of vanilla extract or an alternative flavouring to reduce the taste of butter in your buttercream. With regards to make it whiter, the longer your beat your buttercream for the lighter in consistency and colour it will become.
Great!
I'm a beginner. This is so helpful!
Using for four tier cake. Doing 3 or four batches and is absolutely incredible. First time I've ever made buttercream and it was so quick.
AMAZING!!! I sometimes add some chocolate powder to this recipe to make chocolate buttercream and I usually mix the butter and sugar together until it looks like breadcrumbs, then I add the milk (or if you want it extra thick and creamy add some cream!)
Definitely 5 stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Great recipe.
Ingredients
- 100g Unsalted butter (softened)
- 200g Silver Spoon Icing Sugar
- 1 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Whole milk
Utensils
- Electric mixer
- Bowl
- Piping bag