Nigerian Buttercream Recipe 👉 Add softened butter and vanilla to the mixing bowl and mix until completely combined. Then gradually add the icing sugar and continue beating until the mixture is fluffy again.
Once the whites have frothed up start slowly drizzling in the 13 cup of sugar. Cream the butter in a mixer bowl with the paddle attachment. In a medium saucepan add 1 cup sugar and 13 cup water mix to dissolve the sugar then place on medium-low heat.
Cream the pastry cream with a whisk to ensure no lumps - set aside.
7 Finally you might notice while reading this recipe that I deviate somewhat from what you are used to when making Nigerian style cakes. And although this buttercream contains a fair amount of butter and three egg yolks it is surprisingly light both in texture and taste. This is an important process of making this buttercream so it is important that you cream this butter until light and fluffy 3 to 4 minutes. Cream the pastry cream with a whisk to ensure no lumps - set aside.