Okay, this is what I am looking for~!

A frosting that can stand to the heat and humidity
A frosting that isn't as sweet as normal BC
A frosting that is easy to use for decorating

I am getting complaints on the frosting being to sweet and it really sucks when you put in hours of work and the cake is great, but......too sweet

TIA Jessica

Try the WHIPPED CREAM BUTTERCREAM in the recipe section. It's not to sweet, holds up great, and is easy to work with......

tjscakes...I tried that and OMG what a disaster...the fridge was my best friend...maybe I did something wrong but whipped cream doesn't stand up for me in hot weather

thanks jessica

This is Dragonwarlord's recipe - it is my absolute favorite!

Dream Whip Icing

2lbs or 1 kg bag of confectioners sugar
1 pkg dream whip
2 cups crisco shortening

1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp clear vanilla flavouring
1 Tbsp clear corn syrup
2 Tbsp to ¼ cup flour

"Whip up till fluffy. No need for refrigeration but it is fine in the fridge as well. Tastes great, not so sweet and crusts well. I have tried so many and this is now my main buttercream."

chris J
can chantilly mix be replaced for dream whip? I am in Costa Rica and have to do with what I can get....I think I will never eat BC again!!!

tia jessica

Koolchica, good question..I wanna know also!

I made Dragonwarlord's recipe over the weekend and it is my new favorite buttercream. It tastes very light and not too sweet......really good!!!

I also made it this past weekend. It is so good. I didn't try and fbct on it but I think it should work. I'll find out next weekend when I do my daughter birthday cake. It was so good that I've been eating the leftovers out of the bowl.
Tracie

Hey coolchica....did it crust for you? I made it and haven't used it yet, but I was wondering if it crusted well. Thanks!

It crusted fine after I added the flour. When I first made it I had a 4yr old wanting me so I forgot to add it. I tried it on some cookies and didn't know why it didn't crust. Than I noticed that I didn't add the flour.
Tracie

So the flour makes it crust? Gotcha. Did you add 1/4 cup?

It was about 1/4 cup. I'm wondering if meringue powder would work for it to crust also. Might try that next time.
Tracie

Will this frosting hold up unrefridgerated? I want to cover it with MMF so it will sit a couple of days at room temp.

Thanks!

I'm sure it will. There isn't anything in it that would spoil.

I have another question. Is dream whip dairy free? One of the kids thats coming is allergic to milk and eggs and I want to make sure he can eat it too.

Tracie

seagoat -

The Whipped Cream Buttercream has no dairy in it, despite its name. I know that is confusing.

If I need a light, smooth, BC that is not so sweet - and one that hold up nicely in hot weather - that's the one I've found to be the most effective....for me. It's delicious.

I will usually add a little bit more flavorings - but it's a pretty good recipe.

No Whipped Cream in it.

It really should have a different name because so many are put-off thinking it is dairy.

I bought some Dream Whip yesterday to try this recipe. I just noticed how much Crisco is in the recipe. I would like to know if anyone thinks this recipe has a greasy feel or taste?

Thanks,
darkchocolate

I recently tried this recipe twice. Neither time could I get it to "stick" to my cake very well.

Didn't notice greasey taste or feel, but definately tasted different, i'll probably go back to my other.

Thanks

I used this recipe for my daughter birthday cake over the weekend and it worked great. I was able to do my fbct on top with no problem. Even had someone ask me where I bought it. I'll try to post a pic later if I can figure it out. I'll be using this one again.

Tracie