Make the frosting just before you serve the cake and only ice as many cakes as you need. Store the frosting (and any iced cakes) in an airtight container in the fridge. The frosting will keep for ...
For the chocolate variation, omit the milk from the basic recipe. Cream the butter ... before adding to the whipped butter and sugar. Beat until well combined. If your icing sugar is a bit old ...
1/2 packet cream cheese, softened 1 Tbsp coffee granules dissolved in 2-3 tsp water 1 cup powdered sugar/ icing sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 4 Tbsp butter, softened Stuff it in a piping bag. Let it ...