Glossy Shiny Buttercream Why!!

Decorating By jbaker Updated 23 Feb 2007 , 6:18am by jbaker

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jbaker Posted 22 Feb 2007 , 10:06pm
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Hi I am making a heart shaped cake icing it with standard wilton buttercream frosting using crisco/meringue powder and it keeps getting a glossy look to it almost as if it looks like its about to seperate. What is happening I am not even really holding the bag that long to heat it up I dont believe !! Any help or suggestions are appreciated. icon_sad.gificon_sad.gif Thanks Jbaker AKA Linda

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butterflyjuju Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 2:28am
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You may be putting too much liquid in it. Not really sure so here is a bump.

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jbaker Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 4:35am
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icon_smile.gif butterflyjuju - Thanks for trying to help. I'm following the wilton buttercream recipe measuring exact -so i don't know what's going on. thanks again for the reply

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red0027 Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 4:39am
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I don't know about the Wilton recipe, but I just made a Valentine's BDay cake using the below recipe from CC and it wasn't glossy or shiny and it tasted immaculate!!! It crusted beautifully, but if you pushed on it, it was still soft enough to bite into. You may want to try this instead. I tripled the recipe batch. I loved this!!!

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2075-Crusting-Buttercream-Icing-VIVA-Method.html

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missyjo30 Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 4:42am
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I don't recomend wilton anything! I think the buttercream dream recipie on here is the best one yet!!!!!!!! you should try it, it is a crusting recipie.

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red0027 Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 4:47am
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Ooooh, I haven't tried that one. Is it better then the crusting buttercream recipe that I just used?

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Tug Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 4:49am
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missyjo30, where in Florida are you? I'm in south FL near Ft. Lauderdale.

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missyjo30 Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 4:53am
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I'm in NW, between Destin and Pensacola..

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jbaker Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 6:06am
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icon_smile.gif HEH EVERYBODY - THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR REPLYS - I WILL TAKE YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND TRY THE BUTTERCREAM RECIPE ON CC

JBAKER [/b]

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ShabbyChic_Confections Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 6:13am
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It looks to me that there is too much liquid on it.

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jbaker Posted 23 Feb 2007 , 6:18am
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I have only ever used white crisco doesnt the butter impart a yellow color to the frosting so your frosting wouldnt be pure white ????? icon_confused.gif
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