How to Make Butter Icing – 4 Steps

How to Make Butter Icing What can be more wonderful than decorating your kid’s birthday cake with delicious and smooth butter icing? Though it is really simple to get the cake along with the icing topping from any bakery, making it at home can definitely add personal touch to your entire preparation. So, this time make the birthday cake more special by decorating it with a home-made butter icing. It is really easy and can be prepared in few minutes time.

So, get ready to make the yummy and smooth textured butter icing in just four steps:

Instructions

Before you start the making process, leave the butter at room temperature for nearly half an hour. This will soften the butter thereby making the whisking process easier. Now put the butter in the mixer and whisk it for 2 to 3 minutes on high speed. If your mixer does not have the whisk attachment you can also use a hand mixer for the purpose.
Now slow down the mixer. Slowly add confectioner’s sugar to the butter and allow it to blend with other ingredients on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes.
Also add cream or milk slowly and blend all ingredients together for another 2 to 3 minutes on medium speed.
Finally add the vanilla extract and salt to the above mix. Whip the ingredients for 5 minutes on high speed. This process will make the icing soft and fluffy.

Use it right away or refrigerate the icing in an airtight container for a week. Make sure to allow it to sit at room temperature for half an hour and then re-whip it before using.

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