Learn how to make silky smooth vanilla buttercream! This is the best buttercream recipe for cake decorating or to complete any cupcakes.
The vanilla icing is fantastic as is, or can be further flavoured to your preferred taste with fruit zest, or melted chocolate.
Ingredients
610g butter
820g icing sugar
4g salt
26g vanilla bean essence or regular vanilla essence
OPTIONAL: if you’d like to further flavour the icing, you can add fruit juice/zest/paste or melted chocolates to taste. Some flavourings will change the colour.
Method
In the microwave, melt down your butter so that it is half solid and half liquid. Place in bowl of mixer with paddle attachment and beat until creamed (about 2-4 mins).
Progressively add in the icing sugar and salt (don’t add all at once) and beat until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
Add in vanilla essence and beat until combined. The colour of the mixture will start to lighten. Finish beating when frosting is light in colour and smooth in texture (no lumps).
