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.
French-style buttercream is made in the same way, but with the addition of egg yolks, which produce a much richer icing. If the mixture splits or curdle instead of emulsifying, stick the bowl in ...
1/2 packet cream cheese, softened 1 Tbsp coffee granules dissolved in 2-3 tsp water 1 cup powdered sugar/ icing sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 4 Tbsp butter, softened Stuff it in a piping bag. Let it ...
Basic icing is sugar mixed with milk, which is then flavored with cream cheese, cocoa powder and butter or egg whites. The simplest frosting of all, glacé icing, is just powdered sugar and water.