Butter Icing Recipe

Butter icing which is also known as buttercream or mock cream is commonly used in a cake recipe. Butter icing is a popular topping for cupcakes, sponge cakes, butter cakes and other desserts. You can make it with simple ingredients and steps. check out the recipe below!





Basic Butter Icing recipe. To make it, you need 10 minutes preparation time. This recipe is for 3 cups (for 1 cake).
Ingredients:
- 250g butter, cubed, at room temperature
- 450g (3 cups) pure icing sugar, sifted
- 60ml (1/4 cup) milk

Directions:
- Place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Use an electric beater to beat for 2 minutes or until very light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the icing sugar and beat until the mixture is very pale and fluffy. Gradually add the milk and beat until smooth and well combined.

You can give variations for your butter icing with add some ingredients.
- Orange butter icing: Add 1 tbs finely grated orange rind with the butter.
- Coffee butter icing: Dissolve 2 tbs instant coffee granules in the milk.
- Chocolate butter icing: Reduce the icing sugar to 230g (1 1/2 cups). Omit the milk. Stir in 250g melted, cooled, good-quality dark chocolate.
- Dark chocolate butter icing: Reduce the icing sugar to 300g (2 cups). Omit the milk. Sift in 2 tbs cocoa powder and then stir in 600g melted, cooled, good-quality dark chocolate.

Enjoy your butter icing.