Enough for 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 250g softened unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 500g icing sugar mixture (sifted)
- 2tbsp milk
- vanilla extract
1/ Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to soften butter in a large bowl and mix for 5 minutes so it gains some volume and goes pale in colour.
2/ ** Add half the icing sugar mixture and mix on medium for 5 minutes. Then add the rest of the icing sugar along with 2 tbsp of milk and a tbsp of vanilla extract.
3/ Continue mixing for 5 min until it's all well combined.
*Buttercream frosting can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the freezer for a couple of months
** This is the stage to add any food colours or additional flavourings to your buttercream frosting.