|
|
|
|
|
Forum
-> Recipe Collection
-> Cakes, Cookies, and Muffins
lucky14
|
Fri, Aug 20 2021, 9:14 am
Whenever I decorate cakes with buttercream frosting (I use margarine so technically not butter...) It always softens up too much while I'm piping even if I chill it before decorating.
Should I use royal icing for cake decorating? If so do I first frost the whole cake with buttercream frosting and then pipe the design (will be using a star tip) on top of the buttercream layer?
| |
|
Back to top |
0
|
yOungM0mmy
|
Fri, Aug 20 2021, 9:16 am
You cant pipe royal icing with a star tip, it starts off runny and then hardens. Maybe you need a different buttercream recipe. I use 1 stick margarine, 250g icing sugar and 2 tsp boiling water, and it works perfectly.
| |
|
Back to top |
2
|
miami85
|
Fri, Aug 20 2021, 9:20 am
the consistency of buttercream is based on the ratio of powdered sugar to crisco+water. If it's too runny add more powdered sugar.
royal icing works better on cookies and for making free-form items that will go on top of the cake. It's not generally used for icing a cake. It is VERY sticky and would get all crummy.
| |
|
Back to top |
0
|
lucky14
|
Fri, Aug 20 2021, 9:36 am
Thanks guys. yOungM0mmy I'm going to try your recipe this time.
| |
|
Back to top |
0
|
egam
|
Sat, Aug 21 2021, 7:00 pm
Try to use Italian buttercream. It’s more work than the American one, but it’s more stable and not as sweet.
| |
|
Back to top |
1
|
Related Topics |
Replies |
Last Post |
|
|
Ideas what to do with pesach leftover cake
|
9 |
Sun, May 05 2024, 9:19 pm |
|
|
Rainbow cake
|
0 |
Sat, May 04 2024, 8:07 pm |
|
|
Kokosh cake/babka recipe with oil
|
1 |
Thu, May 02 2024, 10:32 pm |
|
|
Please post your best cake recipe
|
1 |
Thu, May 02 2024, 9:58 pm |
|
|
Spelt challah that’s cake like and sweet
|
1 |
Thu, May 02 2024, 1:44 pm |
|
|
Imamother may earn commission when you use our links to make a purchase.
© 2024 Imamother.com - All rights reserved
| |
|
|
|
|
|