Not-So-Sweet White Bc...help!?

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mamafrogcakes Posted 1 Dec 2005 , 1:38am
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I just got a last minute order for a very good friend of ours to make a birthday cake for their daughter who's turning 7. She wants a snowman themed cake and a not-very sweet icing. I immediately thought about IMBC, which I just recently made for the first time over Thanksgiving. BUT it's not white?! Since this is short notice I will probably be making a fondant snowman, maybe some ice cream cone trees, etc. But I want the icing to be white. Any suggestions??? Are there any other BCs out there that are not too sweet but white?!
Help!?!?!

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Cake_Geek Posted 1 Dec 2005 , 1:45am
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Try the whipped cream buttercream frosting recipe you can find in the recipes section here. I've started a post about it in the recipe forum and it has gotten a lot of responses. It is a pure white buttercream but it does not crust. If you're used to or can work with IMBC, I think this is probably very close to that consistency. It is a little tedious to make b/c you have to make a merangue in one bowl and the butter mixture in another but it was worth it for the not so sweet/ not so grainy, light and airy texture.

Dia

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dodibug Posted 1 Dec 2005 , 1:56am
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I like this one from baking911:

http://www.baking911.com/recipes/cakes/buttercreamtami.htm

This is the BC I use the most. It's easy to work with and isn't too sweet.

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blittle6 Posted 1 Dec 2005 , 1:58am
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You could also try to add the icing whitener. I have never tried it, but I have read that it works.

Berta

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dodibug Posted 1 Dec 2005 , 2:08am
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The whitener does work pretty well. I have the wilton variety but I am trying to get my hands on some Americolor white and see what it does!

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cakefairy18 Posted 1 Dec 2005 , 3:23am
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if u need a crusting recipe use the dream whip BC...excellent, not to sweet, light and fluffy...

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