Buttercream icing

Foolproof cake frosting requires just butter and icing sugar – try out different flavourings and use our guide for quantities

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Nutritional Information

Calories:386 kcal

Carbohydrate:50.09 g

Fat:21.08 g

Protein:0.2 g

Saturated Fat:13 g

Sodium:0.2 mg

Sugar:49 g

Instructions

Step 1
Beat 600g sifted icing sugar and 300g butter together with your chosen flavouring and colouring if using, add 2-3 tbsp of boiling water to loosen and beat until smooth.
Step 2
Fill a piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe onto cupcakes or smear in the middle and over the top of a 20cm cake using a palette knife.

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