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Buttercream Icing
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Buttercream Icing

5 ingredients 2 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

170
Calories
0g
Protein
12g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1-pound box powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons water, or more for consistency
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1

Cream butter thoroughly with sugar.

2

Add water, vanilla and almond extract and mix well.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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