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Simple Buttercream
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Simple Buttercream

4 ingredients 3 steps Enough for an 8-inch round 2-layer cake wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

312
Calories
8g
Protein
20g
Fat
25g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

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

  • 200 g (1 cup ) unsalted butter , softened
  • 5 ml (1 tsp ) vanilla extract
  • 450 g (4 cups) sifted powdered sugar
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp ) milk

Directions

1

Cream together butter and vanilla using a mixer .

2

Beat in powdered sugar one cup at a time, scraping sides and bottom of bowl regularly. Mixture will be very dry.

3

When all the sugar is incorporated, add milk and beat until incorporated.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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