Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.

Traditionally consisting of just butter and icing sugar, American buttercream is a staple for bakers when it comes to decorating cakes and cupcakes. There are many different types of buttercream ...

Buttercream, which is sometimes referred to as butter icing or butter frosting, is often used to top cupcakes and fill celebration cakes. The main ingredients are butter and icing sugar ...