Buttercream
Get ready to whip up a velvety smooth, irresistible buttercream frosting that will take your baked treats to the next level. Perfect for topping cupcakes or layering onto cakes, this frosting features a delightful combination of butter, icing sugar, and hints of citrus zest. Add a pop of color with a few drops of food coloring, creating a visual feast to accompany the delectable flavors. Whether you're a baker extraordinaire or a novice in the kitchen, this buttercream frosting is sure to elevate your creations and leave everyone craving for more.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 300g icing sugar , sifted
- 300g unsalted or salted butter , softened
- finely grated lemon zest
- finely grated orange zest
- a dash of vanilla extract
- few drops food colouring
- cocoa powder , to taste
Instructions
- Beat 600g sifted icing sugar and 300g butter together with your chosen flavouring and colouring if using, add 2-3 tbsp of boiling water to loosen and beat until smooth.
- Fill a piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe onto cupcakes or smear in the middle and over the top of a 20cm cake using a palette knife.
Prep Time
PT10M
Yield
Makes enough to ice 12 cupcakes/fill and cover a 20cm cake
Nutrition
- Calories: 284 calories
- Fat Content: 20.6 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 13 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 25 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 25 grams sugar
- Protein Content: 0.1 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.4 milligram of sodium
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