Almond Brandy Butter Icing

Add a touch of Christmas to your cake with Almond Brandy Butter Icing.

Ingredients

• 125g soft unsalted butter
• 500g icing sugar
• 80g ground blanched almonds
• 2-3 tablespoons of brandy

Method

Cream together butter, icing sugar, blanched almonds and brandy. Whip until very light and fluffy. Cover the top of your Phillippa’s Christmas Cake, patting the icing with a wide knife to give a rough textured finish.

Any left over can be used to sandwich Phillippa’s Shortbread.