Do anyone have a crusting buttercream frosting recipe that can withstand temperature greater than 95 degrees and doesn't require the use of Crisco shortening ( Crisco is tooo greasy and in my opinion takes away from the frosting)?  The crusting buttercream recipe that I usually use required high ratio shortening which worked perfectly.  The high ratio shortening that I used was sweetex but it was given to me by a  friend. When I attempted to order sweetex I was shocked by the price. One pound is  $4.19  plus shipping and handling or $120.00 for fifty  pound plus shipping and handling.

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This is where I buy my hi-ratio shortening, $12.00 for 4 lbs.  I hate the way my frosting turns out with Crisco since there is no trans-fat.  Tastes horrible and doesn't crust well.  Hope this helps you in the future.

 http://www.thebakerskitchen.net/TBK-Professional-High-Ratio-Icing-Shortening.aspx

Where do you live? In Canada I buy mine at the Bulk Store.

If you do a search on the internet you will find a discussion on Cake central regarding Sweetex high ratio shortening and Sweetex icing shortening. Also in the U.S. it is my understanding that Sweetex will soon, if not already now - be made without transfat. It will affect the melting point making it lower.

As far as a recipe goes, you can substitute the high ratio or icing shortening where shortening is called for in a crusting buttercream recipe or use  a high ratio recipe. But if the recipe also contains butter, it will still have a lower melting point.

WeezyS Thank you for the website.  I can't wait to order it.

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SquirellyCakes I live in the U.S. and didn't realize that Sweetex will be made without transfat. I am going to order it from The Bakers Kitchen where it is much cheaper.

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Glad  you were able to find it cheaper.

Glad I could help.  This is not sweetex, but TBK brand, but works just as good. Of course you still have shipping rates. They have alot of items on their website for cake decorators, check  it out.

I bought Wesson Supper Quick HE shortening at a local restaurant supply.  It was TERRIBLE in SMBC.  Has anyone else tried this brand?  It left little unmixed bits of shortening and I couldn't taste the butter at all.  I haven't used it in ABC yet, my clients prefer the SMBC.  Now I've got 50 lbs. of it staring at me.  

Thoughts anyone?

Use it for baking instead? There is an article on CC here about how there is high ratio cake shortening and icing shortening. I am guessing this one is cake shortening so it will make your cakes more tender.

I had this problem too with another brand.

OP, if you are greater than one day transit from where it ships, spring for expedited shipping and cold packs no matter what. Once it wilts/gets melty, I don't feel it ever to be the same. And most likely if that happens and you refuse to use it,  you won't be able to return it or get a refund either.

And if you might find performance differences between the Sweetex/TBK/CK. I do. Not much, but it's there.