What does it mean to cream butter and sugar?

Beat the butter with a wooden spoon until it is soft. 3. Add your sugar(s)to the butter and gently mash it into the butter with the tines of a fork. With your wooden spoon,stir the butter and sugar(s) until they are light and fluffy. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the mixture off the sides of the bowl periodically. read more

Creaming butter and sugar helps to give baked goods structure by beating air into the butter, while the sugar helps to hold the air. Start with room temperature butter. Beat at a low speed for 30 seconds to get the butter creamy and whipped. read more

If the butter breaks down during softening or creaming, place the butter, or the butter and sugar mixture, into the fridge for 5 to 15 minutes, then start creaming again. read more