Buttercream Icing
Ingredients
1 Cup | 250g Butter
3 Cups | 375g Powdered Sugar
1 | 5ml Teaspoon Vanilla
2 | 30ml Tablespoons Milk
Instructions
Add the butter to a mixing bowl or the
bowl of a stand mixer and beat for 5 minutes until light, pale and doubled in
volume.
Gradually add the sugar ½ cup at a
time beating well in between each addition.
Once
all of the sugar has been incorporated add the vanilla and milk (see note) and
beat until combined.
Notes
Make sure the butter is at room
temperature before making this buttercream. Remove it from the fridge 1-2 hours
before.
Only add the milk gradually if you would like to thin out the buttercream.
Optionally add coloring and/or other flavorings at the same time as you add the vanilla and milk.
Only add the milk gradually if you would like to thin out the buttercream.
Optionally add coloring and/or other flavorings at the same time as you add the vanilla and milk.
