Desserts & Baking
American buttercream
± 750 g buttercream
Easy
10 minutesAmerican buttercream is the simplest and sweetest of all buttercreams and doesn’t require a lot of ingredients. Made by beating butter with icing sugar, it’s quick, sturdy and great for piping, but sweeter and denser than custard- or meringue-based styles.
Ingredients
Method
- 250 g salted butter, at room temperature
- 500 g icing sugar, sifted
- 1 t vanilla extract
Method
Ingredients
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.
Photography: Shavan Rahim
Recipes and production: Marcelle van Rooyen
Food assistant: Bianca Jones
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