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Buttercream Icing
Ingredients
2 ½
sticks unsalted butter
room temperature
2 ½
cups
icing sugar
sifted
1/8
tsp
salt
2
tsp
vanilla extract
2
tbsp
whipping cream
Instructions
In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat butter at medium-high speed until smooth, about 20 seconds.
Add icing sugar in thirds and salt; beat at medium-low speed until mixed. Scraping down as required.
Add vanilla, orange extract, and heavy cream, and beat at medium speed until incorporated, about 10 seconds.
Then increase the speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down bowl once or twice.
Notes
Chocolate buttercream frosting - add 1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa.