Buttercream Icing/Chocolate Buttercream Icing
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Serves: 400g
 
Ingredients
  • 200g salted butter
  • 200g icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 30g cocoa powder (I recommend this one) (optional)
  • Optional extra: milk
Instructions
  1. Add the butterfly to the Thermomix
  2. Add the butter to the bowl and whisk speed 3, 2 minutes till the butter is white and fluffy looking. Remove the butterfly.
  3. Add the icing sugar and vanilla essence and whisk speed 3, 1 minute.
  4. For a chocolate buttercream, add the cocoa powder and whisk again for 20 seconds, speed 5 or whenever it's all mixed through.
  5. If the mixture is too dry add a TEASPOON of milk at a time till you get it to the consistency you require.
Recipe by Keeper of the Kitchen at https://www.keeperofthekitchen.com/2015/07/17/vegan-chocolate-cake-not-vegan-buttercream-and-vegan-chocolate-glaze/