purple anniversary 2

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Comment by Faith Gealey-Brown on April 1, 2012 at 1:36pm

I use crisco - I only use hi ratio when it's an outdoor wedding cake in the summer when it's too hot to use butter :)

Comment by June Kowalczyk on April 1, 2012 at 11:00am

That is basically my recipe Faith......so I can't blame the "icing". Your recipe, I assume is 1 C high ratio shortening.. Guess it is just practice, practice. I have to admit, if I am not "good" at something, I get fed up & quit. Stupid I know. You only get better with practice.

Comment by Faith Gealey-Brown on April 1, 2012 at 10:41am

I know many people get good decorating results with 1 C hi ratio shortening, 1 C powdered sugar, 1 tsp flavoring and liquid to change the consistency (water, coffee creamer, milk, cream etc.) and that comes out looking amazing but for flavor, my go to bc is 1 c butter, 1 c shortening, 2 lbs powdered sugar, 1 tbsp flavoring and heavy cream to modify consistency

Comment by June Kowalczyk on April 1, 2012 at 8:43am

Well Faith, I am making a celebration cake for a few friends this week.  Was going to try my hand at a bit of bc piping. I have a  couple of recipes would you share yours with me Faith please??

Comment by Faith Gealey-Brown on April 1, 2012 at 12:03am

Thank you so much June! Just takes lots of practice and a good bc recipe!

Comment by June Kowalczyk on March 30, 2012 at 8:42pm

Such beauiful buttercream work. I'm envious of you cakers with such skill in buttercream.

Comment by Faith Gealey-Brown on March 30, 2012 at 5:57pm

Thank you so much!  It's all buttercream with fondant flowers.

Comment by Dina Mercado on March 30, 2012 at 10:12am

Nice job