Buttercream Icing
Smooth vanilla buttercream for cakes and cupcakes.
You'll need
- 110 g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 60 ml semi-skimmed milk, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 500 g icing sugar, sifted
- food colouring paste, optional
Equipment
- electric mixer
Method
- Beat the butter, milk, vanilla and half the icing sugar until smooth. This can take several minutes with an electric mixer.
- Gradually add the remaining icing sugar until smooth.
- Add colour if you like.