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Comment by Linda Wolff on November 1, 2011 at 8:13pm

What an adorable tiny cake! Makes me want to pick it up...and EAT it! All in one big bite!

Comment by Romona Flowers on November 1, 2011 at 5:05pm

Hi Eileen:

Thanks for the information regarding the tip and your recipe.  I use the same buttercream recipe, but I do not use meringue powder, and I use heavy whipping cream instead of the half and half.  I allow about 5-10 mins for the cake to crust at room temperature, and I decorate and deliver all in the same day.  

Comment by Lynne Salmon on November 1, 2011 at 4:30pm

Eileen; even that recipe does not need to be refrigerated.  There is enough sugar in it to keep spoiling at bay :)  I see so many people saying a cake needs to be refrig'd to get it to set  - even crumbcoatings - but that really makes it take longer.

Comment by Eileen S on November 1, 2011 at 3:24pm

Ramona - I believe that is Wilton tip 224. 

 

Lynne - I make a very simple buttercream recipe  - it has 1/2 butter and 1/2 shortening, vanilla, powdered sugar mixed with meringue powder, and half and half.  I may not HAVE to put it in the fridge, but I do due to the heavy dairy content (I'm a better safe than sorry kind of person).  I know an all-shortening and water based frosting will crust on the counter just fine, but I don't care for the taste.

Comment by Lynne Salmon on November 1, 2011 at 1:48pm

Why are people putting a b'creamed cake in the frig to 'crust over'?  I have never understood that.

It should be allowed to set up at room temp.  With the right b'cream recipe this should take as little as 5-20 minutes. 

Comment by Romona Flowers on November 1, 2011 at 12:57pm

Hi Eileen:

This is such a beautiful cake.  I noticed that your borders are similar in design and would like to know which tip are you using?  It really adds a elegant finish job to your cakes.

Comment by Eileen S on November 17, 2010 at 11:37am

es - this is buttercream. The trick is to let it crust over in the refrigerator and then smooth it with a Viva paper towel. Viva is the only one without any kind of pattern embossed into it and it is smooth almost like cloth.

Comment by Anne M on November 17, 2010 at 11:23am

Is this covered in BC, such a smooth finish.............I am so longing to perfect a smooth finish.