Buttercreme

A community recipe by Aaron

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

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Introduction

This frosting can be used for dozens of applications. Filling a sponge? Icing sweet rolls? A layer cake? Cupcakes? A filling for sandwich cookies? Either way this is a fabulous basic frosting and the taste is exceptional.

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Ingredients

Serves: lots

Metric U.S.

1 stick butter
½ kilogram icing sugar
2 tablespoons cream (heavy cream)
1 splash of vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt

1 stick butter
1 pound confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cream (heavy cream)
1 splash of vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt

Method

Buttercreme is a community recipe submitted by Aaron and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

In food processor/stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together.

Add remaining ingredients.

In food processor/stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together.

Add remaining ingredients.