Creamy Butter Frosting - Anne of Green Gables - butter

Method

• Equipment You Will Need:.
• measuring cups.
• small saucepan.
• measuring spoons.
• medium mixing bowl.
• wooden spoon.
• electric mixer.
• metal spatula.
• Directions:.
• Melt the butter in the small saucepan over low heat.
• Put the melted butter, cream and vanilla into the medium mixing bowl.
• Mix with the wooden spoon.
• With the electric mixer, beat in the icing sugar, a little at a time.
• Continue beating until the frosting is thick and creamy - about 5 minutes.
• With the metal spatula, spread about 1/3 of the frosting between the two layers.
• Use the rest to cover the top and the sides of your cake.
• If you rinse the metal spatula under hot water from time to time while you are frosting the cake, the frosting will be much easier to spread.
• (For fun, add 2 or 3 drops - no more - of red food colouring to the frosting to make a pretty pink cake.
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