Buttercream recipe

Here is a simple buttercream recipe that I use in many of my cakes. It is very fluffy, easy to work with and doubles very well.  It is such a simple recipe that can be modified easily. Add melted chocolate and coco and you get chocolate buttercream. Instead of vanilla extract, change it for almond or any other flavour. 

This recipe is my go to. 

Hope you enjoy as much as I do.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature

4 cups icing sugar or confectioners sugar

1 tsp or more good quality vanilla extract

pinch of salt

Step 1 

Beat the butter until light and fluffy.
Step 2

Gradually add 1 cup at the time of icing sugar. Add your vanilla extract or any other extract that you want. Beat on high for 5 minutes until it has double in size and it is nice and silky with no sugar grains.

Tips to make your buttercream whiter:

1) Use clear vanilla extract

2) Over beat your buttercream

3) You can also use white food coloring

Yield: 4 cups

Author: Liliana da Silva

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Simple buttercream recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4 cups icing sugar or confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp or more good quality vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Beat the butter until light and fluffy.
2. Gradually add 1 cup at the time of icing sugar. 
3. Add your vanilla extract or any other extract that you want. 
4. Beat on high for 5-10 minutes until it has double in size and it is nice and silky with no sugar grains. You will notice your buttercream being lighter and fluffy.