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Turquoise butter icing whipped until smooth, light, and fluffy in a mixing bowl.

Easy Butter Icing Recipe

Butter icing is a smooth, creamy frosting perfect for adding a luscious layer of sweetness to cupcakes and cakes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Cake Decoration

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g / 8.8 oz Butter
  • 1 kg / 8 cups / 35,2 oz Icing Sugar
  • 75 ml / ⅓ cup / 2.5 oz milk
  • Flavouring to taste but for chocolate approximately 2 Tbsp Cocoa
  • Colouring

Instructions
 

  • In a Kitchen Aid stand or hand mixer, beat the butter until it is soft and creamy.
    Butter being beaten in a stand mixer until light and creamy for butter icing
  • Sift and add the icing sugar to the butter.  Add milk. To prevent the icing from dispersing and creating a mess, cover your mixer with a clean dish cloth while mixing. 
    Stand mixer covered with a tea towel to prevent icing sugar from dusting while mixing butter icing.
  • Mix in your chosen flavouring and colouring, then beat for approximately 5 minutes until the mixture is thick and creamy. The icing should be stiff enough that a spoon remains upright when inserted. Adjust the consistence with a small amount of milk or icing if necessary.
    Turquoise butter icing whipped until smooth, light, and fluffy in a mixing bowl.