Last night (wed) I did the first round of decorating with meringue powder buttercream (karen's cookies recipe--no real butter). But, the last time I tried it it didn't work well thinning it with water, so this time I used milk (1/4-1/2 c).

This morning I'm in a panic wondering it these will have to be refrigerated so the icing won't go bad. If I don't refrigerate, will they be okay to eat on Sunday.

Please help! You all are so awesome at these types of thing!

Missy (who normally lurks and absorbs)

it'll be fine. I've never used that recipe, but thinning a recipe that doesn't normally need refrigerated with a little milk won't do anything. The amount of sugar in it will stabilize it. It won't go bad sitting out. I leave my buttercreamed cake with real butter out for days and it's fine.

Thanks so much...I feel a lot less stressed now!