Buttercream Icing

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 12 oz. confectioner's sugar
• 8 oz. butter
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 oz. heavy cream

Details

Adapted from escoffieronline.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring the butter to room temperature.Sift the confectioner’s sugar.

Place softened butter in a bowl and gradually add the sugar. Cream together with a wooden spoon or using an electric mixer until well aerated and whitish in color.

Add the vanilla extract and the heavy cream and beat until smooth. Scrape down the sides to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.

The butter cream is ready to use on cake or cupcakes as a filling, icing or piped on top with a decorating tube.