Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, buttercream icing. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Our favorite creamy and fluffy buttercream frosting that is still perfect for piping and decorating. After failing to find the perfect recipe for buttercream icing, I found one that worked for me and then. Buttercream icing is a rich, creamy topping for cakes and cupcakes. Also known as buttercream frosting, buttercream icing tastes vastly better than store-bought icing.
Buttercream Icing is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Buttercream Icing is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have buttercream icing using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Buttercream Icing:
- Take 1 & 1/2 cups butter (at room temperature)
- Make ready 1 & 1/2 cups shortening (regular or butter flavored)
- Take 6 cups powered sugar
- Get 6 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- Get 3 tsp vanilla extract
- Get 1 tsp almond extract (optional)
- Make ready 1/4 tsp salt
Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing. Buttercream is a delicious filling and frosting for cakes and cupcakes. Here are some tips and tricks for making buttercream frosting.
Instructions to make Buttercream Icing:
- Start by whipping your butter and shorting (electric mixer is a must) mix for at least 5 minutes. You'll be able to tell that it is done when the butter turns white. (The mixing here is crucial!) side note the butter you see here is pure Irish butter, made from grass fed cows. Now, the butter you use does not have to be this brand, just make sure it is a pure, high grade butter.
- By one cup at a time, SIFT and add your powered sugar. (Sifting your sugar is also very important, to get that super smooth texture) side note Domino brand works well…Ive used off brand sugar multiple times and it just never turns out the same. Key words to look for are PURE CANE SUGAR ๐
- Once all of your sugar is incorporated, add salt and mix for about 5 minutes.
- Add your cream, vanilla, and almond extract. Continue mixing for another 3-5 minutes.
- You can also add food coloring at this time! Mix until color is fully blended.
- Enjoy!!
Buttercream is a delicious filling and frosting for cakes and cupcakes. Here are some tips and tricks for making buttercream frosting. Tips and Tricks for Working With Buttercream Icing. This classic buttercream icing recipe is the perfect way to top cakes and cupcakes. Master this basic recipe and then you can enjoy experimenting with lots of different flavours and colours.
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