Tips For Making Buttercream Frosting. You cannot make flowers with this recipe. Put the butter down Carol.
Repeat until the little bowl of buttercream is smooth again. Reduce the speed to low slowly add. Scoop out about a half cup of frosting and place it in a separate bowl.
Be sure to heat in small increments so that the frosting doesnt get too thin.
Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until smooth about 1 minute. Scoop out about a half cup of frosting and place it in a separate bowl. Once the butter is pale in. It gets hard when refrigerated so you have to let it come to room temperature before serving.