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Easy buttercream recipe

This buttercream is easy to make and delicious. Go ahead and whip some up.

Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 4 cups icing sugar 6 tbsp 35% cream

Instructions: 
Beat 1 cup butter in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, until creamy, 1 min. Gradually add the icing sugar. (It's okay if it looks dry!) Beat in the 35% cream until fluffy and smooth, 1to 2 min.
Variations:
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Vanilla: Beat in 2 tsp vanilla extract.
Chocolate: Beat in 8oz melted, unsweetened chocolate.
Berry: Beat in 3 tbsp strawberry, raspberry or blueberry jam. Taste, then beat in more jam, if desired.
Lemon: Beat in 1/2 tsp lemon extract and 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice. If the buttercream gets a little runny, beat in more icing sugar until fluffy.
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Read more: 10 super-easy cake decorating ideas 6 scrumptious cake recipes 23 easy DIY cake toppers

 

This article was originally published on Apr 03, 2016

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