Need Some Help Please, Re: Icing!

Decorating By gmcakes Updated 16 Jan 2006 , 7:36pm by gmcakes

gmcakes Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
gmcakes Posted 16 Jan 2006 , 7:22pm
post #1 of 3

Hey!

I have a cake order for this weekend! It's a full sheet (18x24"), half red velvet with cream cheese filling, half french vanilla with strawberry cream cheese filling, no problem!

HOWEVER, she requested "something different" for the icing for the top and sides of the cake. She said maybe something like a butter-rum flavored icing (I'm thinking YUCK! Not with the cream cheese and all the flavors, it's just to much!) There is no way this cake will fit in my 'fridge, plus it will have edible images (2) on the top. Any advice? I'm thinking maybe trying the IMBC, but I've not used it before and am leary of the raw eggs. Has anyone used this and subbed meringue powder for the egg whites? Or maybe someone has another suggestion on a type of frosting that would be good with the flavor combos mentioned above? Thanks in advance!

glenda

ps: Just found a new flavor extract today! McCormick has a new one out that is french vanilla, and I'm thinking, HMMMM? Sounds good!

2 replies
cindy6250 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
cindy6250 Posted 16 Jan 2006 , 7:29pm
post #2 of 3

That does sound good. What about white chocolate? I think that would be far better than butter-rum. I think there is a recipe that was recently posted on this site for a white chocolate frosting.

gmcakes Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
gmcakes Posted 16 Jan 2006 , 7:36pm
post #3 of 3

That was my second thought, I just can't see butter rum icing on a cake with strawberry cream cheese filling!

Quote by @%username% on %date%

%body%