Flour icing recipe

Ermine frosting made from boiled milk, flour, sugar and vanilla whipped into butter. It's light, fluffy and very much like whipped cream in texture.

Ermine Frosting (also known as flour buttercream or heritage frosting) is an easy and delicious buttercream made with flour, sugar, milk, and butter.

Makes about 530g of buttercream, which is about 2¾ cups (660ml). Enough to generously frost 10-12 cupcakes, or to frost about 15 cupcakes with a rose swirl (like the photos).

Alright everyone. This Flour Frosting is my all time favourite up to date, like my gosh it’s delicious! So since this frosting will be on my blog so often and it’s a bit complicated to …

This whipped icing is the one my grandmother always used for her richest, most decadent cakes because it's light, creamy and not overly sweet. Ermine frosting is easily spreadable and tastes like the best whipped cream frosting you've ever had (but there's no cream in it).

This classic Ermine frosting uses flour and milk roux as a base, which is then whipped with butter until you get a light and delicious frosting.

Quick and easy cooked flour buttercream (Ermine frosting) recipe that's stable, smooth and creamy. Perfect for piping and decorating cakes and cupcakes.

Heritage Frosting! This creamy, not-too-sweet frosting starts with a cooked flour and milk mixture! Such a great alternative to traditional buttercream!

Make my Grandma's fluffy white frosting to decorate your favorite cakes or cupcakes! It's a simple recipe I've used for over 45 years.