Cream butter until fluffy

[diwataaa]

I see this instruction in recipes, whenever I try it, my hand mixer beaters get completely filled up with the butter and nothing is happening, just a lot of rotation. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Cassandra_12]

Hey there! It sounds like the butter might be too cold or too firm when you’re trying to mix it. Try letting the butter sit at room temperature for a bit to soften up—this should help it blend better. If it’s still a struggle, you might want to start mixing at a lower speed and gradually increase it. Hope that helps your hand mixer get back to smooth sailing!

 

[Kath_]

You might be using butter that's too cold or too hard; let it soften slightly before mixing to avoid it getting stuck on the beaters.