What Buttercream Is The Best Under Fondant

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andrea19 Posted 14 Aug 2011 , 12:05am
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Im a newbie, please help!!! Don't know which buttercream is best for fondant to adhere to cake. Thanks for your help.

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JamAndButtercream Posted 14 Aug 2011 , 10:32am
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Hi,
I'm from the UK and the best buttercream I know of is just pure butter and icing sugar,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/basicbuttericing_73263

Its great because after the cake has been in the fridge it sets solid, it really sticks the fondant like glue!

Hope this helps! Good Luck! thumbs_up.gif

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rava Posted 14 Aug 2011 , 1:06pm
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I agree with the PP that any butter-based buttercream will work well under fondant. I use SMBC on most of my cakes, which firms up very hard when chilled. It allows me to achieve a clean edge with fondant.

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andrea19 Posted 14 Aug 2011 , 2:46pm
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Thank you both for your help !!! icon_biggrin.gifthumbs_up.gif

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