I'm not a huge icing fan but my husband is loves it
so I've been searching for the perfect buttercream icing for years.
My requirements for the perfect icing were:
that it be easy, that I'd have the ingredients on hand at all times
and that it would harden and hold its shape really well.
I'm excited to say that I FOUND IT
and I just had to share it with you!!!!
Ingredients:
1 c unsalted butter or maragarine room temp
4 c confectioner's sugar
1/4 t salt
1 t vanilla
up to 4 T heavy cream or whole milk
food coloring/sprinkles
Directions:
Beat butter.
Add 3 c confectioner's sugar.
Add vanilla, salt and cream.
Add more sugar/heavy cream until desired consistency (smooth).
Makes 2.5-3 cups of icing.
Works great on cakes
perfect on cupcakes
AND it tastes delicious!!
Mmmm! Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely be trying this. I LOVE, no ADORE buttercream! ;)
ReplyDelete~kristen :)
I've loved seeing all of Olive's birthday pics! :)
ReplyDeleteYour icing looks so pretty and creamy! I'll have to give it a try!
If you ever need your icing to "crust", you'll need to do the 4 C (1lb) of powdered sugar with the 1 C butter. I had problems with my icing early on not crusting and that was what a cake expert told me! 1 C butter + 1 lb powdered sugar. Store that away for future birthdays when Olive wants elaborate and exquisite cakes :-D