HOW TO MAKE THE BEST FROSTING

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Today I'm sharing with you how to make perfect buttercream Icing. Buttercream frosting is a staple for cupcakes, cakes and many other baked goods. 

There are a few tips and tricks that I am going to share with you to get the most perfect buttercream Icing. 

RECIPE

Enough for 12 Cupcakes

250g / 1 Cup Butter (salted or unsalted)
375g 3 Cups Icing Sugar | Powdered Sugar | Confectioners Sugar
30ml / 2 Tablespoons Milk

Add room temperature butter to a bowl. Beat the butter for 5 minutes until it has become light and airy, doubled in size and lost most of it's colour. Start adding the icing sugar half a cup at a time, beating for about a minute in between each addition. Use the milk to thin out the consistency of the icing, add it a teaspoon at a time. This is also the time to add any flavourings or colourings that you would like.  This icing can last in the fridge for a few weeks or the freezer for 3 months. When you are ready to use just let it get back up to room temperature.  

Adapted from:
Buttercream Icing Recipe / How to Make Perfect Buttercream Frosting

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OTHER RECIPE OF FROSTING

I am rarely left speechless {if you are my husband you are seriously nodding your head right about now}. I like to talk {husband still nodding}. To dissect the details of important matters, such as great toenail polish and food {husband falling asleep}.

However, after taking a taste of this frosting, I was left completely speechless. No words. None. Just absolute, incredible tastebud bliss {husband shocked into silence himself}.

THE BEST FROSTING {A.K.A. MAGICAL FROSTING}

JUMP TO RECIPE  SEPTEMBER 23, 2010  904 COMMENTS »

This magical frosting is simply the BEST frosting ever. It requires a bit more planning than every day buttercream, but the results are worth it.

A scoop of white frosting on an offset spatula, with an unfrosted chocolate cake in the background. 

I am rarely left speechless {if you are my husband you are seriously nodding your head right about now}. I like to talk {husband still nodding}. To dissect the details of important matters, such as great toenail polish and food {husband falling asleep}.

However, after taking a taste of this frosting, I was left completely speechless. No words. None. Just absolute, incredible tastebud bliss {husband shocked into silence himself}.

It is the best frosting I have ever tasted in my life.

You might have seen the phenomenon of this type of frosting swirling around. I tried the Tasty Kitchen version (highlighted by the Pioneer Woman) twice, and both times it was a disaster. I had given up on the so-called miracle of flour-based frostings until I saw and made this latest version.

It left me weak and trembling.

INGREDIENTS

 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

 3 tablespoons cornstarch

 1/4 teaspoon salt

 1 1/2 cups milk (I use 1% or 2%)

 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

 24 tablespoons (3 sticks) butter, cut into 24 pieces and softened at room temperature (I use salted butter)

Full recipe here