Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.
Put the butter, milk and any flavouring in a mixing bowl. Sift in the icing sugar a little at a time and beat well between each addition until it has all been incorporated and the mixture is light ...
Keep some cooked and mashed pumpkin in the freezer for this recipe. Defrost and bring to room temperature before using. Cake can be made in a 23cm cake tin but reduce the cooking time accordingly.