i tend to not use a recipe but i always start with 500g of butter, whip until light and fluffy then gradually add the icing sugar slowly i also use a little of lemon juice this will help cut back on the sweetness of the icing you can also add a little vanilla extract, you can also add a flavouring like orange oil or strawberry i use chocolate making flavours banana is a great one...you will always tend to get a slight grit in the icing....you can also try passing it through a extra fine sieve before you start making the buttercream..
i hope this helps good luck
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Hello,
I would really appreciate some advice on making buttercream.
I have tried making simple buttercream using the recipe of sugar,
butter, and heavy cream or water, but was not successful.
Using electric beater, the icing sugar just won't dissolve no matter
how long I beat. The butter almost melted after such a long beating
time.
Using another method of blending the mixture before beating to fluffy
state, the mixture turned into liquid form before I could beat it to
soft or firm peak.
Just wonder where did I go wrong? Advice badly needed.
Thanks.
Kim
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