Whimsical Bakehouse Frosting....how Long???

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angelas2babies Posted 14 Mar 2006 , 11:50pm
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I made a batch for the first time about three weeks ago...(very light and smooth...delicious) and stored it in the fridge thinking I would be baking a cake and could use it, but since I'm in course II and don't need a cake until the last class I haven't used it. I wanted to bake a cake tomorrow and was wondering if it's still okay to use??

I tasted it, and it tastes fine...is three weeks too long? I think the cutoff is 2 weeks, right? Just hoping someone has some insight.

Thanks!
Angie

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msumissa Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 1:00am
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I think you are fine to use it, as long as you tasted it and it was fine, you obviously haven't kealed over yet icon_eek.gif !
I have used it over 2 weeks, but not quit 3 and it still tasted fine. I stored it well so it would not pick up off flavors or odors from the fridge.

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angelas2babies Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 3:03am
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Thank you for the response....I'm still standing. thumbs_up.gif I stored it well, and there aren't any ingredients in it that would make it spoil, so I was just wondering if it was more a matter of the texture breaking down. I guess I'll do a small cake that I have in the freezer and see how it comes out.

Thanks again.
Angie

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dojeeltr Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 3:04am
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Can you post the recipe for the frosting?? I would love to try something new. Thanks

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angelas2babies Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 1:58pm
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Whimsical Bakehouse Buttercream
In the bowl of an electric mixer,stir together:
6 cups of Confectioners Sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt (can be added to the boiling water later on)
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

With a whisk attachment,add and whip at low speed:
1 cup of boiling water(3/4 cup on hot days)
Whip until smooth and cool

Add:
2 3/4 cup high ratio shortening or regular shortening
6 ounces( 1 1/2 sticks) of butter slightly chilled cut into small inch
pieces. ( If you used salted butter, omit the salt)

On med-high whip until light and fluffy and it
will have doubled in size (10-20 minutes)

Yields 9 1/2 cups

It comes out very light and fluffy, not very stiff at all, and does not crust. It's one of my favorite recipes I discovered on this site.

And..the other good news is that I'm losing my mind and that I didn't make the buttercream 3 weeks ago...it was 10 days ago. icon_rolleyes.gif I need a vacation.

Good luck with the recipe. Hope you like it. It's always good to have a couple of different options with frosting. Different people prefer different textures. Good thing my husband's friends have volunteered to be my taste testers!

Angie

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fearlessbaker Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 2:15pm
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i think somewhere in the book it tells you how to store it and how long. Fearlessbaker

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KittisKakes Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 2:21pm
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The book says to store it up to two weeks in the fridge, tightly covered. Just pull it out and re-whip it, that should help.

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Kiddiekakes Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 2:21pm
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I've stored it for ever and it still tastes good!! It has a high content of shortnening so..

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angelas2babies Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 2:36pm
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Thanks everyone.

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mushbug9 Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 3:00pm
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Just an FYI on the recipe. It says you can add the vanilla to the boiling water later. This isn't a good idea since Vanilla is made with alcohol so all the alcohol will evaporate in the hot water and you will lose a lot of the vanilla taste. (gotta LOVE Alton Brown.)

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vetty Posted 15 Mar 2006 , 3:57pm
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another question about this buttercream.......once the cake is frosted with it, can the cake be left out in room temperature?

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