Buttercream Recipe

Welcome to 2018! My first post of the New Year!! It was hard deciding what it would be about but I wanted to start of nice and easy. Today I am sharing my recipe for American buttercream...yum yum.  In my opinion, the icing really makes the cake. It the sweetest and most memorable part of a cake ot cupcake! And if you want to please, go with this recipe. This recipe is not only for bakers but for anyone. Making cupcakes for your kids at school? Use this super easy recipe to knock everyone's socks off. Trust me, they will really enjoy it. This recipe requires a small amount of ingredients and an equally small amount of work. You do all of the talking while your mixer does the walking with this one! Here's everything that you need for this recipe;

Ingredients:

1 lb of unsalted butter (2 sticks softened)

2 lb bag of Confectioner's (Powdered) Sugar

1/4 cup of milk, heavy cream, or coffee creamer

Vanilla Extract

Almond or Other Extract (Optional)

1. On medium speed, beat butter until it is soft and smooth. Then turn your mixing speed to low.

2. Begin to add in confectioner's sugar, one cup at a time. After the first 1-2 cups, allow time for the 

    butter and sugar to really blend.

3. While adding your sugar begin to add in your choice of liquid a little at a time. You should know 

    when your mixture needs liquid if it gets clumpy and the mixer seems like it may be working really 

    hard to mix. For my liquid I like to use a flavored coffee creamer. It really adds extra taste

4. Once all of your sugar and liquid have been added you may now add your extracts. I left out a 

    specific measurement for the extracts because this part really depends on the baker! I use 1 tsp of 

    vanilla and 1/4 tsp of almond extract. This may differ according to baker preferences.

5. Lastly, allow your icing to beat for at least 5 minutes. I needs to be smooth, smooth to the point 

    where it forms peaks. If your icing seems to rough, add some more liquid. Or if it seems to thin, add 

    a little more sugar and it should be fine!