Substituting Margarine For Butter In Bc

Baking By Pearl645 Updated 11 Jun 2012 , 10:36pm by jason_kraft

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Pearl645 Posted 11 Jun 2012 , 7:35pm
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So I have a confession to make. I have been using margarine in my BC recipe and been very satisfied with it but I can't help but wonder what will happen if I actually use 1/2 butter 1/2 shortening BC in the heat. Will the BC melt or slide off? Im in a hot and dry climate. The reason I am asking is cuz I see all the BC recipes call for 1/2 butter and 1/2 shortening for the crusting recipes. My recipe is the standard wilton 1/2 butter (I just substitute margarine) 1/2 shortening 4 cups PS 1 tbsp essence 2 tbsp milk.

Anyone else use margarine instead of butter? Margarine is way cheaper than butter which is also why I use it.

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akaivyleaf Posted 11 Jun 2012 , 9:00pm
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I can taste the difference... Thus why I really don't even like butter cream because of the shortening component. I couldn't substitute margarine unless a customer requested it and then under much protest.

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kakeladi Posted 11 Jun 2012 , 9:27pm
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Using butter vs margerine will not make a difference in the consistency of your icing.....
Well, I guess that will depend on the brand of margerine used - some have more water in them than others. If you have not had problems up to now and have used the same recipe than there should be no problem.
I can think of only one time I had a problem and that was a triple digit day with (very UNusual) high humidity. Even though I pre-cooled my car w/AC the icing did melt a bit just going the (approx.) 2-3 miles from shop to venue and carrying it in icon_sad.gif

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Pearl645 Posted 11 Jun 2012 , 10:24pm
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Originally Posted by akaivyleaf

I can taste the difference... Thus why I really don't even like butter cream because of the shortening component. I couldn't substitute margarine unless a customer requested it and then under much protest.





What do you use instead of buttercream then?

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jason_kraft Posted 11 Jun 2012 , 10:36pm
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We use margarine (earth balance) and shortening (Sweetex Z) in our buttercream. It's completely dairy-free and customers rave about it.

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