Butter Cream Frosting Here’s my easy recipe for basic buttercream icing. This smooth and fluffy buttercream is very versatile and can be used as a filling as well as to decorate cakes or cupcakes. Add food colouring of your choice to match your theme. Follow @capemalaycooking for more recipes, tips and advice. From My Kitchen To Yours - keeping our heritage alive since 2011! Ingredients 250g unsalted butter 500g icing sugar Pinch salt 1 tbsp milk, if required Method: Add room temperature butter