This vanilla buttercream icing is so simple to make!  It’s great to use on top of cupcakes, cakes, or under fondant.   The vanilla beans give it a beautiful taste, actually it’s SO good!

TIP: Make sure your butter is a bit soft, but not mushy as it make it easier to mix up.

 

February 20, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 125 g butter
  • 1 tbsp. milk
  • 2 c icing sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean pod

Instructions

Thermal Cooking Method

  1. Add butter into mixing jug and blitz for 1 minute/speed 4.
  2. Insert the whipping tool, scrape down the sides, and repeat blitzing again for 1 minute/speed 4.
  3. Cut open the vanilla bean pod, remove the seeds, and add to mixing jug with the machine going on speed 3.
  4. While your machine is mixing on speed 3 add the icing sugar and milk through the hole of your lid until incorporated.

Traditional Cooking Method

  1. Add butter into mixing bowl and mix with electric beaters on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  2. Cut open the vanilla bean pod, remove the seeds, and add to mixing bowl and mix on medium speed to incorporate the vanilla.
  3. While the beaters are still going, add the milk and icing sugar and mix until fully incorporated.

Nutrition

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