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The Art of Cake: Buttercream

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How To

activity time 20mins

Want to learn how to make a simple plain cake look delicious, creamy and tasty?

Buttercream is the answer with so many other uses and with only 2 ingredients, here’s how…

Gather all the items listed and follow along with the video tutorial below.

You Will Need

  • 250g Unsalted Butter
  • 500g Icing Sugar
  • Hot Water
  • Mixer (Can be done using a hand mixer)

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Suitable For
  • Brownies-7-10yrs 7-10yrs
  • Guides-10-14yrs 10-14yrs
  • Rangers-14-18yrs 14-18yrs

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The Art of Cake is a video series, watch this space for more videos coming soon!