I always use the crusting BC icing. I am making a cake for my mom and she requested that I not use that b/c she doesn't like how "crusty" it gets. She said that she wants a softer, fluffier icing. Any ideas? I need to get started on this ASAP....she didn't tell me that she didn't like my BC until tonight when I was starting to make the cake.

Italian or Swiss meringue buttercream would be a great alternative. A little time consuming but a much better taste and consistency and doesnt crust.

Whipped topping icing maybe? Or how about cream cheese icing?

What is Buttercream Dream? Is that a little bit more "whipped" than the VIVA BC? I'm trying to make icing from the ingredients I have in the house since it is 8:00 and I don't want to have to run to the store with my kids. I just want to get started on this icing. I don't have cream of tartar or whipped cream.

I've never tried this recipe, but it sounds good. It sounds like it's something you could make with what you have on hand at home. Here's a link.
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2114-8-Bakers-Butter-Cream.html

This is my favorite coolmom. It's light and fluffy! Instead of using 2 1/2 cups of Crisco, I use 1 cup room temp. butter and 1 1/2 cups of Crisco.


http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2019-Whipped-Cream-Buttercream-Frosting.html

The only down side to it, is that it doesn't crust very much...but I use the hot spatula method to get it smooth and it works like a charm.

HTH, ~Denise

This is hands down the best non-cooked butter based icing I've tasted. It doesn't crust.

Make sure you beat it long enough.

  
Rosie's Buttercream

Yield: approx. 2 cups

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  

1 cup whipping cream, chilled


Place butter, sugar and cream in work bowl of food processor; process 5 minutes or until light and fluffy, stopping machine frequently to scrap sides. Transfer to medium mixing bowl. Beat on medium-high speed 15 to 20 minutes or until light and fluffy. Reserve 3/4 cup white buttercream for piping. .

txkat - is that frosting not very sweet and kind of buttery? thanks...

It is not overly sweet and has a nice balanced buttery flavor. It also takes vitually any flavoring you want beautifully.

thanks!