Buttercream icing is the ideal way to turn a simple cake into something a little bit special, and this recipe takes just 5 minutes to make! Deliciously smooth and creamy, this buttercream icing is perfect for fairy cakes, cupcakes and Victoria sponges and this recipe will create enough buttercream to cover an 8" circular cake. Once you've mastered how to make buttercream, why not try salted chocolate buttercream? All you need to do is add 200g of melted dark chocolate and 1/2 teaspoon of table salt.
Method
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Bring your butter to room temperature so that it is softened, then using either a hand or electric mixer beat together the butter adding in the icing sugar gradually until fully incorporated.
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Add in the vanilla and continue to beat until the buttercream is light and fluffy. This might take a few minutes, the longer that you beat your buttercream for the light in texture it will be. If your buttercream is quite stiff, add half a table spoon of milk and whisk until it loosens.
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Once the buttercream is ready, fill a piping bag fitted with a nozzle with the buttercream to pipe decorations on your cupcakes or alternatively, use a pallet knife to smooth your buttercream inside or over your cake.
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Reviews
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20 October 2020
1 star rating
way too runny
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16 October 2020
5 star rating
Love it!
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31 August 2020
5 star rating
Made it twice now perfect consistency every time great taste kid loved it. If is runny you must not have followed the recipe.
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29 August 2020
1 star rating
Way too runny even after adding more icing sugar
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26 August 2020
5 star rating
Slightly runny but ok because soft and tasty in my Victoria sponge cake 🎂🍰
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14 August 2020
5 star rating
Really nice
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02 August 2020
3 star rating
Really tasty would agree with everyone else was a bit runny but i hope there will be enough for my cake
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14 July 2020
4 star rating
Didn’t seem to need the milk.
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04 July 2020
5 star rating
Best buttercream ever I tried other buttercream recipes this is the best one
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23 June 2020
5 star rating
Easy to make
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13 June 2020
5 star rating
Very good 5+ stars!
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22 May 2020
4 star rating
It was really nice but we had to add a bit more of what it suggested to make it as it says on the instructions
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19 May 2020
1 star rating
Way too runny and adding the milk even a tiny bit made the icing separate
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17 May 2020
5 star rating
yummy
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16 May 2020
5 star rating
Amazing!!!!!!!!
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12 May 2020
4 star rating
Had to add more icing sugar came out too runny but lovely
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10 May 2020
5 star rating
Tastes great
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04 May 2020
5 star rating
My go to buttercream recipe! Great and easy way to make delicious icing, adding the milk is essential for the buttercream to come together
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03 May 2020
5 star rating
Absolutely perfect! it went down a treat in our house on a victoria sponge cake, we even delivered some to the in laws 😊
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30 April 2020
5 star rating
Excellent buttercream and also add milk as required.
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30 April 2020
5 star rating
Brilliant buttercream easy to make to make it even more tastier add nutella 3 good sized tsp
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30 April 2020
4 star rating
This my second time cream butter for my cup cakes hope them turn out ok with it on
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29 April 2020
3 star rating
It was easy to make only would suggest adding more icing sugar because it’s a little bit runny!
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16 April 2020
5 star rating
Only add the milk at the end bit by bit until you get desired texture.
Super light and fluffy, a brilliant butter cream.
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13 April 2020
4 star rating
Nice
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10 April 2020
1 star rating
Too runny only got the measurements listed and wasn’t enough, my cake was ruined
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09 April 2020
5 star rating
Really easy to make and really tasty, i make this every time i make cupcakes and my whole family loves it!
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08 April 2020
4 star rating
Soooooo good!!
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03 April 2020
5 star rating
Soooooooo goooood!
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03 April 2020
5 star rating
Soooooooo good!
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31 March 2020
3 star rating
Tastes great but the buttercream ends up too runny.
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31 March 2020
1 star rating
Really runny had to add more icing sugar and utter
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26 March 2020
1 star rating
To runny!
___________________________________________________Try adding extra icing sugar to thicken the buttercream
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26 March 2020
5 star rating
Yum delicious
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25 February 2020
5 star rating
Nice
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25 February 2020
4 star rating
Very good my cake tastes great
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14 February 2020
4 star rating
It's ok but is quite runny
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28 January 2020
5 star rating
this is a very easy but tasty recipe for buttercream
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26 January 2020
5 star rating
Nice and easy
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09 January 2020
4 star rating
It was a really nice basic recipe
Enjoyed it!!!!!
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