Instructions to make Butter Icing (Butter Cream)
1. Put the softened butter inside a mixing bowl and sift the icing sugar outrageous.
2. Add some flavoring of your liking if using (see below) and cream all of the ingredients plus a wooden spoon until well blended. Use as needed (see below).
This is sufficient to decorate 6 cupcakes
Levels of Butter Icing (butter cream) needed:-
To top a 15cm/6 inch cake: 50g/2oz Butter ° 100g/4oz Icing Sugar (approximately 1 cup)
To fill a 15cm/6 inch cake: 50g/2oz Butter ° 100g/4oz Icing Sugar (approximately 1 cup)
To top and fill a 15cm cake: 100g/4oz Butter ° 225g/8oz Icing Sugar (approximately 2 cups)
To top, fill and side coat a 15cm/6 inch cake: 225g/8oz Butter ° 450g/1lb Icing Sugar (approximately 4 cups)
To top a 20cm/8 inch cake: 100g/4oz Butter ° 225g/8oz Icing Sugar (approximately 2 cups)
To fill a 20cm/8 inch cake: 100g/4oz Butter ° 225g/8oz Icing Sugar (approximately 2 cups)
To top and fill a 20cm/8 inch cake: 225g/8oz Butter ° 450g/1lb Icing Sugar (approximately 4 cups)
To top, fill and side coat a 20cm/8 inch cake: 350g/12oz Butter ° 675g/1° lb Icing Sugar (approximately 6 cups)