A popular and well known icing that is quickly made, using half the weight of butter to icing sugar. The flavour and colour may be altered by adding different flavourings and colours.
- 2 tsp milk
- 240g icing (confectioners) sugar, sifted
- 120g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
1) Place the butter in a bowl. Using a wooden spoon or an electric mixer, beat until light and fluffy.
2) Stir in the icing sugar, milk and vanilla extract until evenly mixed. Then beat the icing well until light and smooth.
Flavourings: Replace the milk and vanilla extract with orange, lemon or lime juice and 2 tsp finely grated orange, lemon or lime zest. Alternatively you could add 1 tbsp of cocoa powder blended with 1 tbsp of boiling water.
Colourings: We recommend using a paste colour as it won't alter the consistency of the icing. Dust or liquid colours can be used but you may need to add more or less icing sugar to keep the same consistency.
To note: Strong or pure vanilla extract can alter the colour of your butter icing.
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