Icing For Wedding Cake??

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diane Posted 28 Dec 2005 , 1:23pm
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o.k. i got a call from a gentleman who wants to order a birthday cake for his wife. he tells me that she wants "wedding cake icing". i'm thinking royal icing, but that stuff dries hard. all the wedding cakes i've done have been with buttercream icing. does anyone know of any other icing used for wedding cakes...or what she is asking for??? icon_confused.gif

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loriemoms Posted 28 Dec 2005 , 1:27pm
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I wonder if he means fondant? thats the only other frosting I can think of that is common to wedding cakes besides buttercream...

Maybe ask him for more details? (taste, texture, etc) he is looking for?

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mpitrelli Posted 28 Dec 2005 , 2:30pm
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there is an icing called wedding cake icing. Its very light and not sweet at all. Unfortuantly I don't have the recipe for it. I was just at a friends wedding and her aunt who did the cake used that icing on it she was supposed to give me the recipe after everything settled down but I did not get a chance to get it from her.

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charleydog Posted 28 Dec 2005 , 2:34pm
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Is this it??

http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,166,147169-245194,00.html

hope this helps...

good luck

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diane Posted 28 Dec 2005 , 7:42pm
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that is almost exactly what i used. instead of using egg whites, i used meringue powder. thanks all. icon_lol.gif

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Fishercakes Posted 28 Dec 2005 , 8:06pm
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Here is my mother's "wedding cake icing" recipe.

2 cups crisco (creamed well)
2 lbs powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
3 to 5 ounces of extremely hot water.

Cream Crisco, then add powdered sugar and salt, before you start mixing measure 3 ounces of extremely hot water (she used baby bottles to measure the ounces) and add Vanilla to water. Pour on powdered sugar and start mixing. Add 1 ounce of hot water at a time until you get the consistency that you want.

You can also add 1 tsp of almond extract if you like the almond taste.

I would have to thank my mom for getting me interested in cake decorating. She was completely self taught and made wonderful wedding cakes when I was growing up.

Hope this helps!

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jdogga Posted 31 Dec 2005 , 1:22am
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My guess is... he means fondant!

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BalloonWhisk Posted 31 Dec 2005 , 2:56am
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Is he an American? Fondant is a recent fad in America. If he's too old for fondant to have been on his own wedding cake I would guess he meant royal.

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lastingmoments Posted 31 Dec 2005 , 8:56am
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to be on the safe side ask .....

Just casually bring up that your wedding icing is a buttercream recipe..... and that different decorators use diffent things.....is that what he wanted???

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traci Posted 1 Jan 2006 , 11:05pm
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I think I would probably ask. I know that I use my buttercream icing as my wedding cake icing. I think in these days decorators do a variety of things...all of which could be classified as "wedding cake icing." icon_smile.gif

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auntiecake Posted 4 Jan 2006 , 1:26am
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I would guess buttercream in America too! Fondant is just taking off especially in the Midwest! I have someone who wants wedding cake (buttercream icing). Good Luck and he can probably describe it to you.

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Phoov Posted 4 Jan 2006 , 1:40am
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"Around Here"......that most likely means buttercream with almond flavoring. Don't aske me why! Fondant is still a naughty word here... LOLOLOL! We're working on this........................

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Meeka Posted 4 Jan 2006 , 1:51am
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I'm thinking buttercream icing, fondant icing usually people peel off. I have more brides to say first thing "I don't want that fondo stuff". Call him back and just ask.

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