2018-04-28

Buttercream Icing

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Chocolate variation

  • Remove 1/4 cup powdered sugar and replace with 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Method

  1. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together all ingredients until light and fluffy.
  2. If needed, thicken with more powdered sugar or thin with more heavy cream.

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