Shortcut for creating frosting?

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Permalink Reply by Deah on March 23, 2010 at 4:43pm

I would think that by the tim you add PS to store bought icing you will still have a mess to clean up. Some purchase BC from Sam's or Costco. You might try that and then you won't have any mess.

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Permalink Reply by Alyssa Baroody on March 23, 2010 at 5:00pm

Thanks! It's not mainly the mess I'm worried about, as it is time and effort lol I don't have a lot of time to make the cake so I was just looking for something quicker. Also, i don't like the taste of the basic crisco/PS icing so I was also hoping that buying the store bought vanilla stuff and adding powdered sugar will taste better.

Deah Aldridge said:

I would think that by the tim you add PS to store bought icing you will still have a mess to clean up. Some purchase BC from Sam's or Costco. You might try that and then you won't have any mess.

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Permalink Reply by jeri c on March 24, 2010 at 3:25am

I personally can not stand the taste of the canned icing... there is a waxy chemical taste to it or something that I just do not like at all. Try making your buttercream with REAL butter instead of shortning. It is the only way I make my buttercream.... butter, powdered sugar, a little clear vanilla and cream. Simple...easy and to die for.

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Permalink Reply by Dena Bryngelson on March 24, 2010 at 1:28pm

You can buy a decorator pre made frosting. My friend Mary Lou sells a bucket of icing that is pretty good in a pinch. It's all she ever uses...and I think if you stirred in a little almond flavoring you would never know that it isnt' homemade. I prefer a good homemade buttercream with real butter myself but since you are in a hurry....buy canned icing, beat some shortening and powder sugar into it. The shortening will add the body that you need for decorating so it will hold the shape. Beat about 1/2 cup shortening in a bowl with a little almond or other strong flavoring, add about 1-1/12 cups powder sugar to that and then beat in your canned frosting. The added shortening should give it enough of a decorator consistency....add more powder sugar if it's too soft..butter if it's too thick...don't add water or milk to soften it because of the corn syrup in the canned frosting...it will make it extremely sticky Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Alyssa Baroody on March 24, 2010 at 1:34pm

Thank you! Thats a great tip! I made the cake last night and it turned out ok. I only added powdered sugar to it and it held up ok, not how I would have liked, but it got the job done. After holding the piping bag for too long it warmed up the frosting really easily and it wilted. I kept having to stop and put it in the fridge for a few minutes to harden it up again. I'll definitely use your tip next time.

Dena Bryngelson said:

You can buy a decorator pre made frosting. My friend Mary Lou sells a bucket of icing that is pretty good in a pinch. It's all she ever uses...and I think if you stirred in a little almond flavoring you would never know that it isnt' homemade. I prefer a good homemade buttercream with real butter myself but since you are in a hurry....buy canned icing, beat some shortening and powder sugar into it. The shortening will add the body that you need for decorating so it will hold the shape. Beat about 1/2 cup shortening in a bowl with a little almond or other strong flavoring, add about 1-1/12 cups powder sugar to that and then beat in your canned frosting. The added shortening should give it enough of a decorator consistency....add more powder sugar if it's too soft..butter if it's too thick...don't add water or milk to soften it because of the corn syrup in the canned frosting...it will make it extremely sticky Good luck!

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