hi all,

i have been wondering what buttercream do most bakeries use for their cakes.....crusting or non-crusting ABC or IMBC/SMBC?

my husband loves the costco buttercream and i was wondering if someone could let me know the recipe for it?

Thanks inadvance

Swapnil

Costco uses a purchased buttercream frosting from Dawn Foods (at least mine did).

Sam's Club sells buckets of both frostings that they use in their bakery depts. but you have to ask for it. The whipped non-dairy frosting is Rich's Bettercreme, while the more traditional buttercream frosting (by DF) is But-R-Creme.

Some threads which might be helpful.

Do you buy your icing:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-505063-.html

Dixie's Finest, Dawn But-R-Creme, CK brand:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-5702028-.html

Costco mousse recipe:

http://cakecentral.com/recipes/7308/costco-mousse-recipe

Everything you need to know to make, decorate and assemble tiered/stacked/layer cakes:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-605188-.html

Above super thread has popular CC recipes for crusting American buttercreams, several types of fondant and doctored cake mix (WASC and other flavor variations) - and so much more!

HTH