HOW TO MAKE BUTTER ICING FOR BIRTHDAY CAKE RECIPES

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BIRTHDAY CAKE RECIPES - BBC GOOD FOOD



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Celebrate a birthday by baking one of our stunning cakes. From towering funfetti sponges to decadent chocolate bakes, we've got plenty of party inspiration.

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Number Of Ingredients 1

BASIC BUTTERCREAM ICING RECIPE - BBC FOOD



Basic buttercream icing recipe - BBC Food image

Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.

Provided by BBC Food

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes0S

Yield Makes enough icing to fill 1 medium cake, 6 cupcakes or 12 fairy cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

140g/5oz butter, softened
280g/10oz icing sugar
1-2 tbsp milk
¼ tsp vanilla extract
few drops food colouring
1 large orange, zest and 2 tbsp juice
25g/1oz cocoa powder
75g/2½oz milk or dark chocolate, melted

Steps:

  • Beat the butter in a large bowl until soft. Add half of the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
  • Add the remaining icing sugar and one tablespoon of the milk and vanilla extract and beat the mixture until creamy and smooth. Beat in the remaining milk, if necessary, to loosen the mixture.
  • Stir in the food colouring, if using, until well combined.
  • For the orange buttercream variation, omit the milk and vanilla from the basic recipe. Stir in the orange zest and juice until thoroughly combined.
  • For the chocolate variation, omit the milk from the basic recipe. Cream the butter and sugar, as above, also adding the cocoa powder. Allow the melted chocolate to cool for 10 minutes before adding to the whipped butter and sugar. Beat until well combined.

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