1cupunsalted butter ½cupshortening cups Directions Mix heavy cream and flour in a small bowl. Heat mixture in the microwave for 45 seconds on high. Set aside to cool. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and butter extract. Using an electric...
So yes, all of the above cake were all made with the same exact frosting. The star of the frosting really is theCrisco Shortening. It just makes the frosting super smooth and sturdy. And another plus is thatCrisco Shorteningactually has 50% saturated fat than butter and ZERO grams of tran...
I made this frosting today, but since I live on a tropical island where the weather is always hot and sunny, I substituted half of the butter for crisco shortening so the frosting would hold its shape. It tastes absolutely delicious, and I can’t wait to taste it tomorrow after the flav...
I switched from crisco to sweetex.. bye bye cracks. I also couldnt get my crisco based icing to smooth anymore. grr which is why i switched to begin with. GFS sells the sweetex. TexasSugar Posted 11 Jun 2010 , 4:53pm post #8 of 14 If the cracking is happening only after you mak...
Sometimes, if the cake is too cold, I will slice it and use the defrost setting on my microwave to soften the icing. Check every 10-15 seconds to make sure it doesn’t overheat and melt the butter. Flavoring Buttercream This versatile frosting recipe can take on many different flavors to...
Thanks so much for the recipe! Ok, I'm very new to cake decorating and never used bc before so what exactly is crusting? Does that mean the icing isn't soft? BrickflorPosted 26 Aug 2007 , 6:15pm post #6of 6 No, the very top thin layer of the frosting, about the thickness of...