I have to boast....I have been trying for MONTHS to get smooth buttercream - I can make flowers, I can decorate but for the life of me I couldn't get smooth buttercream on a cake. Well....sugarshack to the rescue. I tried her buttercream and was successful. I have posted a picture - I know it's not up to the standards of 99.9% of you on here but I am just so happy with myself - I couldn't resist!!!! ha ha

i looks great! So glad you are having success!

It looks great. Isn't it a wonderful feeling when it finally comes together?

Sharon - between the recipe and the DVD - thank you, thank you, thank you.

you are so kind, YOU did it!

you are so kind, YOU did it!

Good job! Your cake looks great!

After finally locating some hi ratio shortening in my area, I tried Sharon's buttercream last weekend. I have to say that it's the best tasting all-shortening buttercream I've ever tasted! It's smooth as silk, not too sweet, and it crusts and smooths like a dream. I can't wait to get her DVD so that my cakes look as great as yours!

I know I used her recipe and I ate the remaining stored icing. Yep I did!!! About 4 lbs of icing I ate it!!!! Yum!!!

I know how you feel! Her icing is the best!!

so, can anybody tell me where to find the Hi Ratio Shortening?? I really want to try it, mainly because my oldest daughter doesn't like the taste of shortening based buttercreams. But I don't know where to buy it/?

Xenas....funny you say that - As I grabbed a spoonful on my way to bed I thought "I really need to THROW THAT OUT OR I AM GOING TO EAT IT ALL!!" HA HA

ugh. I just make 9 five pound batches of it and will make 4 more tomorrow. Sick of the site and smell of it! LOL

No way for me sugar!! I love love it!! Yummie...
Hey I read on here an icing recipe that uses sour cream? Have you ever did that with your recipe instead of the shortening??? I was curious??
But I tell you what girlie I am sooo thankful I found your site!!! Now we gotta get me decorating as good as I can bake!! I can bake anything....
Just haven't touched decorating tools since I was 10!

Oh and I used regular shortening with Sugars recipe. I can only imagine what the hi ratio shorteing would do with that recipe!! WOWZER I am sure!!

Oh and the little hint of how to have cakes not stickin love it!! Works great!