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How to make the perfect buttercream icing

Beat up a batch of this best-ever buttercream icing to top off your perfect cake. - by Chantal Walsh
  • 11 Feb 2022
How to make the perfect buttercream icing
Cook: 10 Minutes - easy - Serves 12 - Vegetarian
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Beat up a batch of this best-ever buttercream icing to top off your perfect cake.

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Ingredients

250 g unsalted butter, chopped, softened

3 cups (500 g) icing sugar mixture, sifted

2 tbsp milk

To make chocolate buttercream icing

¼ cup baking cocoa powder

¼ cup melted dark chocolate melts

Method

  1. Put butter in the bowl 
of an electric mixer and beat 
on medium, using paddle attachment, until pale and fluffy.

  2. Add ½ the icing sugar and beat on low until combined.
  3. Add milk and remaining sugar, then beat on low 
until combined. Increase 
speed to high and beat until pale and fluffy.

  4. Mix baking cocoa with the milk to form a smooth paste. 
Add to butter mixture in 
Step 3 with melted 
dark chocolate melts and remaining icing sugar.

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