Anyone Have A Recipe??

Baking By lepaz Updated 30 Apr 2008 , 1:08pm by bobwonderbuns

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lepaz Posted 26 Apr 2008 , 11:46pm
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Anyone have a recipe for rolled buttercream frosting? Someone suggested trying it and it sounds good but I don't have a recipe!! Help!

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fiddlesticks Posted 27 Apr 2008 , 12:36am
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Rolled buttercream is very good and great to use on cookies !

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lepaz Posted 27 Apr 2008 , 12:41am
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Thank you for finding it for me, I couldn't find it for the life of me in the recipe search, humph! So, thank you again. I heard it was good so I am excited to try it! thumbs_up.gif

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luelue1971 Posted 27 Apr 2008 , 12:47am
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I love using rolled buttercream and so do my customer. Roll it out on a mat and peel the mat off after you put the "RBC on the cake. It works better if its chilled also.

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bobwonderbuns Posted 27 Apr 2008 , 12:54am
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I've always wondered, what are the pros and cons of rolled buttercream vs. fondant. Is there really any difference between the two?

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luelue1971 Posted 30 Apr 2008 , 2:10am
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Basically RBC tastes so much better and is not as "chewy" as fondant. It is also not as sturdy and a bit harder to handle as it does tear much easier. On the other hand if it does tear it is pretty easy to put another piece on and smooth it with your hand.

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vdrsolo Posted 30 Apr 2008 , 2:41am
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Originally Posted by bobwonderbuns

I've always wondered, what are the pros and cons of rolled buttercream vs. fondant. Is there really any difference between the two?




In my opinion, rolled buttercream is much more difficult than rolled fondant to cover (especially large) cakes with. It is stretchier and tends to tear very easily.

It also looks different, since it contains alot of shortening, it has a glossy look whereas rolled fondant has the matte look. You can take the gloss out buy applying powdered sugar to it and rubbing it in.

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Boofycakes Posted 30 Apr 2008 , 2:57am
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I've tried using RBC before and had nothing but a terrible time. I would reconsider it for cookies, but never again will I use it to cover a cake. It tore so easily so I chilled it and everything, and once it cake to room temp it started melting and drooping off my cake. Luckily I was just experimenting with it for my brother's birthday cake, I would have been to embarrassed to have handed it to a paying customer.

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JanH Posted 30 Apr 2008 , 6:11am
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Everything you ever wanted to know about RBC:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-221681-.html

Above thread has info for using RBC with cookies, edible images, cakes; RBC vs. MMF on cookies, recipes not found in CC recipe section; hints, tips & techniques.

Also BlakesCakes just posted on how to cover a ball cake with RBC (which includes additional hints & tips for usage):

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-584741-.html

HTH

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bobwonderbuns Posted 30 Apr 2008 , 1:08pm
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Thanks everyone and thanks Jan for those links -- I hardly recognized you without your horns! icon_wink.gificon_lol.gif

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