French Vanilla Buttercream

This is a delicious icing, it tastes like vanilla ice cream.

It is ideal for sandwiching cakes or macarons.

345gr Sugar; 180ml milk; 1 ½ tsp plain flour; ¼ tsp salt; 1 tbls vanilla essence; 90ml whipping cream; 567gr unsalted butter at room temperature.

 Make custard by heating milk and sugar until sugar crystals dissolve. Add flour and salt and whisk over an ice bath until the custard has cooled, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for ½ hour to cool the mixture. Whisk in vanilla essence.

 Pour the custard mixture into a mixing bowl with a paddle attachment. Add cup up butter and add whipping cream. Mix on low speed to incorporate ingredients. Gradually increase the speed to medium-high until the mixture begins to thicken. It takes approximately 7-9 minutes for the butter to be completely incorporated.

 Put the icing in a plastic container with a lid and refrigerate. It will keep for l week in the refrigerator or freeze for 2 months.

Makes approximately 5 to 6 cups.