RCI-BV.003.0037.001

Simple Buttercream

Name: Simple Buttercream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 200 g (1 cup) unsalted butter (softened); 5 ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract; 450 g (4 cups) sifted powdered sugar; 30 ml (2 tablespoons) milk

Cuisine of the United States (sometimes "American Buttercream", "Mock Cream", or "Butter Icing") i

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

(1 cup) unsalted butter
softened
200 g
(1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
5 ml
(4 cups) sifted powdered sugar
450 g
(2 tablespoons) milk
30 ml

Method

Cream together butter and vanilla using a mixer.

Beat in powdered sugar one cup at a time, scraping sides and bottom of bowl regularly. Mixture will be very dry.

When all the sugar is incorporated, add milk and beat until incorporated.

Simple Buttercream

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