Buttercream icing - how much butter/icing sugar?

[RickGhastley]

Hi there,

Am about to ice my cake and have forgotton the recipe for butter icing - how much butter and icing sugar?


Thanks!

[hurlingpurrdish]

I think it's twice as much sugar as butter by weight, plus a tablespoon of milk. Get the butter really smooth first and then add the sifted sugar.

[RickGhastley]

Was so busy eating my cake I forgot to say thank you hurling

[msrisotto]

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