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SweetLisa
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 13, 2008
Posts: 26
Location: Chandler, Arizona
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Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:43 pm |
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All I know is I can't wait to read the article once it's written! It will be invaluable for us newbies  . Thanks in advance to all of you for your great tips and suggestions. |
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SweetLisa
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 13, 2008
Posts: 26
Location: Chandler, Arizona
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Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:45 pm |
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Ooops...still getting used to this forum thing, and didn't realize that this post was started 3 years ago! I will really enjoy reading all the great ideas from everyone...thanks! |
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cakelass
Regular Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2008
Posts: 143
Location: Australia
Birthday: Apr 28
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Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:30 am |
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I have just been reading the tips so far and did a search to see if an article has been written onit but no lick. Can anyone help? Also what I am interested in is a buttercream that will hold up to the hot conditions in Australia. |
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SueBuddy
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Joined: Jan 18, 2006
Posts: 146
Location: Woods Cross UT
Birthday: Nov 06
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Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:10 pm |
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I work in a bakery where we use a non-crusting buttercream, it tastes great and is easy to work with and smooths well, but I was wondering if anyone out there that uses a non-crusting buttercream has seen sugarshack's video on icing a cake in buttercream. I know she uses the paper towel/parchment paper method to smooth and I know it won't work on non-crusting buttercream but I wondered if it could help me to get the sides of my cakes (especially square) straight and even, I tend to get the sides of my cakes "leaning in or out". Does anyone know if her video could help a person using non-crusting buttercream? |
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thepinklotusstore
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2009
Posts: 64
Location: Ft Bragg, NC
Birthday: Jul 08
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Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:23 pm |
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| sheilaattaway wrote: | | Has anyone tried the upside down trick in the articles. It is the best ever. I have a hard time spreading butter cream evenly, i hate not having a perfect, smooth cake. This is the best trick ever. Everyone should try it. |
What method is this??? Up to now the viva method is the best I've tried but I never get my buttercream smooth enough !!! hahaha |
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Mercedes0613
Newbie
Joined: Jun 25, 2008
Posts: 6
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Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:19 pm |
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Hey guys,
I'm new at the cake decorating & have been having some difficulting when it comes to my bc. I'm still using the Wilton (medium) recipe (since I still consider myself a newbie) and everytime I ice a cake, it looks lumby!! I use the viva towel method which smoothes the cake a little bit but it doesn't look smooth like bakery cakes or the cakes in the gallery here in cc!!
Please help me, I need all the tips I can get!!
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Skirt
Frequent Member
Joined: Sep 29, 2007
Posts: 248
Location: Canadian in Cali
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Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:24 pm |
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| Mercedes0613 wrote: | Hey guys,
I'm new at the cake decorating & have been having some difficulting when it comes to my bc. I'm still using the Wilton (medium) recipe (since I still consider myself a newbie) and everytime I ice a cake, it looks lumby!! I use the viva towel method which smoothes the cake a little bit but it doesn't look smooth like bakery cakes or the cakes in the gallery here in cc!!
Please help me, I need all the tips I can get!!
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Beware of comparing yourself to a bakery. If they use a whipped topping like bettercreme or frosting pride, smoothing is tooooo easy. As for the people here on CC, well, they really are geniuses! |
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samj530
Newbie
Joined: Jul 28, 2008
Posts: 2
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Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:12 pm |
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What a great thread! I just want to share a couple of tricks I have for BC. First, I always add a teaspoon of bottled lemon juice. It helps cut the sweetness without imparting a lemon flavor. It can be added to just about any flavor. Second, I always use whipping cream instead of milk or water. It makes the frosting really creamy and smooth. Third, I like to use vanilla paste instead of vanilla extract. It has a great flavor and looks beautiful with the vanilla seeds from the paste. Last, I always add butter flavoring to all of my BC, even when I use butter/shortening combo. |
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Serious_Cakes
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 17, 2007
Posts: 637
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Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:57 pm |
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SueBuddy-I used to have the same problem, I didn't realize what I was doing wrong until I filmed me frosting a cake! I never held my scraper straight up and down, it was always at a slant so I wouldn't scrape my foil too much:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....annel_page
But take a look at this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....annel_page
Granted it's pretty fast but my sides look a whole lot better! I still catch myself sometimes leaning just out of habit though  |
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miasuzzette
Regular Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2008
Posts: 193
Location: CT
Birthday: Feb 13
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Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:16 pm |
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What would you call a Good Buttercream. If My I ask. And what would be that Recipe.
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Margie from Hartford Ct  |
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Patycoelha29
Newbie
Joined: Feb 08, 2009
Posts: 16
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:34 pm |
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Hi,
I need a good recipe for buttercream.
I want use on 8" cake with 2 layers.
Thank youuuuu so much!!
Paty |
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DiscoLady
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Joined: Jan 27, 2006
Posts: 506
Location: So. California
Birthday: Nov 29
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Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:17 pm |
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I'm an old-fashioned bc girl and I would like to bump the question of why my bc develops cracks when transporting. Also sometimes when it dries it gets kind of rumply on the edges, but not always...any advice? |
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Serious_Cakes
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 17, 2007
Posts: 637
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Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:17 am |
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miasuzzette & Patycoelha29-To me a good buttercream is one that you can frost the cake with and make all your decorations. I like my recipe but I'm biased 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....annel_page
A lot of people on here also love Sugarshacks and Indydebi's buttercream recipes 
DiscoLady - how many cake boards are you using to support the cake? Sometimes that's the problem. Not sure about the rumply edges. |
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madgeowens
Forum Fanatic
Joined: Aug 21, 2007
Posts: 1365
Location: Pa
Birthday: Sep 27
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Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:07 pm |
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I heavy whipping cream for my liquid, and meringue powder. I use salted butter and leave out the salt. |
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padsan
Newbie
Joined: Apr 19, 2009
Posts: 1
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Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:12 pm |
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HI, I will be frosting my childrens cakes the day before their party with buttercream and wanted to know whether I had to put them in the fridge once frosted.
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