Level up your standard buttercream by giving it a citrus twist. We show you how to work in juice from oranges, lemons or limes. A Citrus Buttercream makes a really good topping for loaf cakes, cupcakes and even as a filling for a sponge cake. If you want some handy tips on creating proper buttercream have a look at our classic video below.

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We show you how to make buttercream frosting using this really simple recipe. This step by step video shows you how easy it is to make buttercream perfect for frosting cupcakes & birthday cakes.

How to make Buttercream Frosting

Unsalted butter (softened)

Orange, lemon or lime (juice only)

Silver Spoon

Are you even baking if your kitchen isn’t covered in icing sugar? A staple ingredient for all baking when whipping up deliciousness.
We love Silver Spoon Icing Sugar as it is the only sugar homegrown in the East of England using sugar beets.
This fine, refined white icing sugar, helps blend the fluffiest of buttercream icing to top your cupcakes and fill your Victoria Sponges.&nbsp;
It is so versatile that with this tiniest touch of water it can transform into to smooth velvety icing to flood ice your biscuits or drizzle over your cakes. With its crisp white finish, it is the perfect blank canvas to colour, flavour and personalise to suit your individual baking style.

Silver Spoon Icing Sugar

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Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract - the secret ingredient to guarantee that every bake has the x-factor. A drop here, a dash there, this Vanilla Extract is bursting with all the flavour and aroma of vanilla pods.
A showstopper on its own or the perfect partner to compliment other ingredients or flavours vanilla is the ultimate flavour enhancer. Savoury or sweet. Cake, cupcakes, buttercream and indulgent treats, this is a must-have ingredient in your kitchen.
What is the difference between vanilla extract and vanilla essence? Well, this extract is derived solely from hand-picked vanilla pods sourced from the finest growing regions of Mexico, Tahiti and Madagascar and entered in a cold extraction process extracting the vanilla from pod, preserving of 300 flavour compounds. For that reason, we always recommend extract instead of the more artificial Vanilla essence to achieve the scrummiest of flavours.

Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract

Upgrade your standard buttercream by adding a zesty twist. Our Citrus Buttercream is perfect for cupcakes and sponges.

Citrus Buttercream Recipe | How to Make Citrus Buttercream

Beat the butter and sugar together until&nbsp;smooth, then add the vanilla extract.

Mix in the orange/lemon/lime juice depending on your taste preference.

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Have come back to this recipe after trying others, this time I used orange juice, just as delicious. A firm favourite for now on

Just made this with lemon, absolutely delicious, whole family love it

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