This may be a silly question but I'm very new to making cakes. I am making very simple naked cakes for a dear friend's wedding (only charging her my cost) and she has NO PREFERENCE for the type of buttercream. However, she is on a very tight budget and wants to pay "as little as possible." ;) Does anyone have an opinion on which buttercream I would use to keep her cost down? American vs. SMBC vs. IMBC I hope that makes sense. Thank you so much for any input.
ABC would be cheaper because it has no eggs, and some of the butter could be substituted with shortening. I don't know the size of your cake and the number of eggs that might be involved, but around my neck of the woods I can get a dozen eggs for 2 or 3 dollars at target. Maybe at Costco or elsewhere they are even cheaper (I don't belong). Shortening is a lot cheaper than butter, but doesn't taste nearly as good, so again it depends on the amount and the exact ABC recipe you would be using. I think that SMBC is definitely more expensive but I can't imagine that overall it is more than a 10.00 - 20.00 dollar difference. Just get the recipes you are considering and work it out either way. IMO SMBC is so much better - tastes better, smooths better, that it is well worth the small difference in overall price, and is what I would take more pride in. If this is a dear friend, and you are in a position to do so, why don't you make this your wedding gift to her, and then you can maybe splurge a little. Good luck !
More than cost you have to consider taste. Here is a *great* icing recipe: http://www.cakecentral.com/recipe/22469/2-icing
Peronally I feel a good ABC can be as tasty as SMBC. To me SMBC or IMBC both taste like your are eating a stick of butter :( Everyone's taste buds are different! What one person thinks is 'way too sweet' is probably just right for me :) Many on here praise SMBC & IMBC but you won't find me in that group.
Thank you for your reply! I would LOVE to gift her the cakes/cupcakes and am actually picking up some of the cost. I am not in a position right now to cover all of it. :( But I appreciate your response! :)
I agree with you on that one kakeladi...while I do like SMBC or IMBC, my preference is still my own AMC...I love sweets!!!
I tried SMBC a while back because folk seemed to rave about it but I also thought it was like eating butter. I now just use 'normal' (American) buttercream.
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