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Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups (325 mL) confectioners sugar (icing sugar)
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Pinch salt
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) whipping (35%) cream
- 1/2 (2 mL) tsp vanilla paste or vanilla
Method
- In a small bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed, beat together sugar, butter and salt until creamy.
- Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add cream and vanilla paste, beating until frosting is smooth.
- Spread icing on cooled cupcakes with a knife or transfer to a pastry bag and pipe decoratively over cupcakes.
- Variation: Tint the frosting with food coloring.
- Be careful not to use too much color.
- Start with a drop, mix it in well, and add more only if necessary.
