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American buttercream

By Marcelle van Rooyen

Serves ± 750 g buttercream

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

250 g salted butter, at room temperature
500 g icing sugar, sifted
1 t vanilla extract

Method

1. Cream the butter in a stand mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Add the icing sugar and beat at a high speed until smooth.
3. Add the vanilla extract and beat until just combined.

Cook’s note: If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt when creaming the butter.

Find more icing recipes here

Photography: Shavan Rahim

Recipes and production: Marcelle van Rooyen

Food assistant: Bianca Jones

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