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Butter Cream
This is the perfect icing for cupcakes and a filling for sponge cakes
Recipe Category:
Baking
Makes enough for:
1
batch frosting
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Adapted From Larousse Gastronomique
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Ingredients
225
g
butter
250
g
caster sugar
6
egg yolks
100
mls
cream
Method
Put the butter into a stand mixer bowl and beat using a K beater until soft
Place the caster sugar and egg yolks into a mixing bowl and whisk to a ribbon stage
Add the cream and whisk until smooth
Place the bowl over a bain-marie and whisk until frothy
Remove from the heat and continue whisking until cold
Slowly add to the butter with the mixer on a slow setting, until combined