So I've heard about sweetnex but I was wondering if there is another brand people use and like and is affordable?
thank you!

I use the CK products has a shortening and I love it! I buy it from a local cake store here so I dont have to pay shipping so maybe you can see if you could do the same.

I use TBK Hi Ratio! I sw someone at the b a kerskitc hen.net who told me it is the Alpine brand.

Works GREAT!

Here is a cake I did with it...

http://cakecentral.com/gallery/2154470

HTH

Michael

I use Wesson Quik Blend for all my buttercream icing (except chocolate). I like it better than Sweetex and I pay about $55-$65 for a 50lb. box. I get it from a grocery/restaurant supplier.

cakelady2266, is that local for you or do you have to have it shipped? I would love to have some info about this company from you. Is this a shortening? thanks for any input you can give us.

Jules5000, I purchase it locally from Halsey Foodservice, they do service Alabama and sections of Tennessee. But I Googled that brand and I can up with this website, www.stovercompany.com. They have it plus every other known shortening and a whole product line for baking.

It is a high ratio shortening for cakes, icings and sweet doughs. I used Sweetex several times and it was good, but this is as good or better and about $40 cheaper.

Hope I was some help...

Thank you cakelady2266: I clicked on that site and this is what I got: The URL you have requested does not have
a web site associated with it.

I will do the same thing you did and maybe I will be lucky and come up with something like you found. If not I will let you know. thank you again.

Cakegirl1973, thanks. That was the site. primex was mentioned at top of the page, but then there was alpine wesson quickblend and some others.
I think that it was cakelady2266 that said that the wesson quick blend is what she used and did I understand right, this is a hi-ratio shortening? One fifty pound thing of shortening would last me a long time. I do a lot of cakes, but it would still last me quite a while. thank you everyone for all the info.

Several CCer's said they had good luck dividing up large quantities of hi ratio shortening and freezing it. I go through 50lbs pretty quick so I've never tried it.

I use Alpine that I purchase in 50# cubes from Dawn Foods. I'm pretty sure it's under $40 for 50#.

two questions. one can someone give me the website for dawnfoods?
would a 50# block of shortening stay good if kept in a cool place? Well wrapped of course what has not been used?