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Irish Cream Buttercream
Rich and creamy buttercream icing made with Irish cream liqueur perfect for St. Patrick's Day cupcakes
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
- 1 lb Unsalted butter room temperature
- 315 g Powdered sugar
- 2.5 oz Irish cream liqueur
- 1 Tbsp Heavy cream
Place room temperature butter in stand mixer and sift in half of the powdered sugar
Turn mixer on low to combine the butter and sugar
Add in the heavy cream and Irish cream and mix until combined
Add the remaining sugar
Start mixer on low to combine sugar and turn up to medium, mix until smooth and well combined (approximately 1 min)
If you want to thin out the buttercream add small amounts of heavy cream until you reach the correct consistency