Basic buttercream icing

This simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your cakes. You can add a little food colouring for a splash of colour.

Ingredients
  140g butter, softened
  280g icing sugar
  1-2 tbsp milk
  few drops food colouring

Method
1. Beat the butter in a large bowl until soft. Add half of the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
2. Add the remaining icing sugar and one tablespoon of the milk and beat the mixture until creamy and smooth. Beat in the milk, if necessary, to loosen the mixture.
3. Stir in the food colouring until well combined.