How to make the perfect buttercream!

Instructions

Divide the butter (about 5 sections each block)

Mix on a low speed, after 30 seconds increase speed to 6, keep it on 6 for 7 minutes

Start working your icing sugar through a sieve

You will need about 9 heaped tablespoons

After 7 minutes remove the bowl from the mixer, scrape around the sides to pick up any missed butter, put it back on high speed for 1 minute

Now we add the icing sugar, turn it down to speed 4 and put 4 heaped tablespoons of icing sugar in the bowl

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Add another 2 heaped tablespoons of icing sugar

Add a splash of milk

Add another 2 heaped tablespoons of icing sugar

Put it on high speed for 1 minute


Taste test - please feel free to add more icing sugar if you like it more sweet.

Want to add colour? Now is the time to add to the mixer and put on high speed for 1 minute.

Complete!

Ingredients

2 packs of butter
Icing sugar
Milk
Vanilla Extract