Cream
Beating softened butter and sugar together until pale, fluffy, and nearly doubled in volume. The trapped air gives baked goods their lift.
Used for
- cookies
- cakes
- buttercream
- pound cake
In the kitchen
- Butter must be soft, not melted.
- Beat 3–5 minutes.
- Scrape down the bowl.
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