Sarah's Buttercream Recipe (Vanilla & Other Flavours)

Evil Miss Sarah's Note:

A basic buttercream recipe, with options of different flavourings. This recipe doubled is supposedly sufficient to sandwich a 15-18cm (6-7inch) cake, but I have only used for cupcakes so far. Butter could be used instead of margarine, but I think it tastes better with margarine.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 150 grams ( ...

Basic Recipe

• 50 g margarine
• 100 g icing sugar

Suggested Flavourings

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond essence
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice & finely grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon orange juice & finely grated orange zest
• 2 teaspoons coffee extract
• 25 g melted chocolate
• 2 teaspoons cocoa & 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 4 walnuts , chopped

Directions:

1. Cream the margarine, gradually sift in the sugar, and cream together.
2. Add flavouring and/or colouring, and stir.
3. Use for your cupcakes/cakes, etc.