Buttercream Icing This buttercream icing is still is amazing, melt in your mouth, whippy, ultimate swirly cupcake worthy. It was fantastic on the homemade chocolate cake I made to go with it the very first time I whipped it up. Buttercream is a type of light, fluffy icing made by beating together icing sugar and butter.

Ingredients of Buttercream Icing

  1. Prepare 1 of & 1/2 cups butter (at room temperature).
  2. Prepare 1 of & 1/2 cups shortening (regular or butter flavored).
  3. You need 6 cups of powered sugar.
  4. It's 6 tbsp of heavy whipping cream.
  5. It's 3 tsp of vanilla extract.
  6. You need 1 tsp of almond extract (optional).
  7. It's 1/4 tsp of salt.

Buttercream Icing instructions

  1. Start by whipping your butter and shorting (electric mixer is a must) mix for at least 5 minutes. You'll be able to tell that it is done when the butter turns white. (The mixing here is crucial!) *side note* the butter you see here is pure Irish butter, made from grass fed cows. Now, the butter you use does not have to be this brand, just make sure it is a pure, high grade butter..
  2. By one cup at a time, SIFT and add your powered sugar. (Sifting your sugar is also very important, to get that super smooth texture) *side note* Domino brand works well...Ive used off brand sugar multiple times and it just never turns out the same. Key words to look for are PURE CANE SUGAR 😉.
  3. Once all of your sugar is incorporated, add salt and mix for about 5 minutes..
  4. Add your cream, vanilla, and almond extract. Continue mixing for another 3-5 minutes..
  5. You can also add food coloring at this time! Mix until color is fully blended..
  6. Enjoy!!.
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To keep things from tasting too buttery or sugary, add vanilla! This classic buttercream icing recipe is the perfect way to top cakes and cupcakes. Master this basic recipe and then you can enjoy experimenting with lots of different flavours and colours. Buttercream Icing- Classic Recipe: Recipe from: Sweet Celebrations: The Art of Decorating Beautiful Cakes by Sylvia Weinstock with Kate Manchester (Simon & Schuster). The Publix Buttercream Icing recipe is perfection!

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