How to make a perfect buttercream frosting

Rumana Irfan
Rumana Irfan @TossItUp28
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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By following this recipe you will make a perfect buttercream frosting. You can decorate cakes, cup cakes, macaroons and many more things with it.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
8-10 people
  1. 1 1/2 cupunsalted butter
  2. 4 1/2-5 cupspowdered sugar
  3. 1/4 tspsalt
  4. 4 tbspmilk or cream
  5. 4 tspvanilla essence

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Your butter should be at room temperature that's the most important thing of this recipe to be done perfectly. Secondly the sugar should be in a fine powder and it is sifted 4-5 times through a fine sieve. Every ingredients must be on a room temperature and we need an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer for this recipe. Also measurement is very important. If you like more sweet than add 5 cups of sugar else 4 1/2 is perfect anyhow it's upto you.

  2. 2

    To start with in a big bowl add the unsalted butter at room temperature which is a must then start beating it with the electric hand mixer starting from medium speed then to high and beet till the butter got stiff peaks it takes around 12-15 minutes. Then add the 4-5 times sifted powdered sugar 1 or 2 tbsp at a time. Don't add another spoon of sugar until the first one completely mix in it. Now this work need patience but when you will do like this it's end result will be amazing.

  3. 3

    Add the sugar powder like this and beat on high speed until all done then add the vanilla essence or vanilla extract to it and mix again. Finally add the milk or cream and again mix. Mix until well combined and the frosting is ready. You can even add colour to it but only gel colour or powder colour don't add water colour to it. You can store it in the freezer or deep freezer for about 3-4 weeks depending on the weather outside and when you have to use it take it out from the freezer.

  4. 4

    And allow it to come on room temperature naturally don't heat it. Follow all the steps and make a perfect buttercream ftisting all the time.
    Happy baking

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Rumana Irfan
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