Vanilla buttercream

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  • Published: 9 May 23
  • Updated: 18 Mar 24

Classic vanilla buttercream is a baking staple for covering cakes. Use it as your base and adapt to suit your needs – add a little cocoa powder for chocolate icing or almond extract in place of vanilla.

Once made, buttercream can work in a variety of cakes such as these easy cupcakes.

  • Makes 750g – enough to decorate 12 small cupcakes or a 20cm cake.
  • Hands-on time 10 min
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Recipe from May 2023 Issue

Nutrition

Calories
76kcals
Fat
4.1g (2.6g saturated)
Carbohydrates
9.9g (9.8g sugars)

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