Buttercream frosting

Ingredients:
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120g butter
120g icing sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Food coloring (optional)


Method:
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Sieve icing sugar to break lumps.

In a separate bowl, cream butter till soft. Add icing sugar, a little at a time, beating continuously. Add vanilla and continue beating until icing is creamy and fluffy.

Color as you wish.


Variation:
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Chocolate buttercream:
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Add 3 – 4 tsp of sifted cocoa powder to the icing above and beat until the cocoa powder is well blended in the icing.


Coffee buttercream:
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Prepare the butter icing as above, but omit vanilla essence. Instead, add 1 tsp of instant coffee powder diluted in ¼ tsp water into the icing. Beat well.


Mocha buttercream:
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Add 3 tsp of sifted cocoa powder into the coffee buttercream above. Beat well. Use as desired.

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