Hi everyone! I'm new, 
I have my first wedding cake order and the bride to be is requesting an ivory colored buttercream icing with a smooth finished look. Does any one have any suggestions or recipes that not only taste good but will have the effect that the bride is looking for. Thank you
Most recipes made with butter will be slightly offwhite. If you don't have ivory color i've used a golden yellow. However i'm talking a TINY bit. Super tiny. There are several recipes in the recipe section that would work. What kind of recipe do you use now?
I use the wilton buttercream recipe (1/2 butter and 1/2 crisco) smooth with the viva paper towel method and you are all set. It is a nice ivory color and smooths like a dream. I think there is a trial version wedding cake in my pics with that icing.
Using a regular vanilla, rather than clear, will help give it a ivory color as well.
Hi everyone! I'm new,
I have my first wedding cake order and the bride to be is requesting an ivory colored buttercream icing with a smooth finished look. Does any one have any suggestions or recipes that not only taste good but will have the effect that the bride is looking for. Thank you
Go to "search" in the forums and put in "Viva or Bounty" in the search box and you'll find a bunch of tips on how to get the smooth (fondant-looking) finish the bride is talking about.
kos
Hi everyone! I'm new,
I have my first wedding cake order and the bride to be is requesting an ivory colored buttercream icing with a smooth finished look. Does any one have any suggestions or recipes that not only taste good but will have the effect that the bride is looking for. Thank you
Hi, I also use the 1/2 butter - 1/2 crisco Wilton recipe. I agree with using the regular vanilla extract and not the clear. I used to use the Viva papertowel method but for me what works better is just smoothing the frosting with a very hot spatula dipped in hot water and smoothing it that way. I do put the cake in the fridge a bit and take it out on and off smoothing it with the hot spatula until its smooth.
Naty
I resisted trying the Whimsical Bakehouse Buttercream that several people have posted. I finally gave in last night.
It is amazing. I finished frosting the cake and had some left over. My husband and I put the kids to bed and watched tv while we finished the rest of it. It is not too sweet and is very creamy, almost like whipped cream.
The only "bad" thing about it is that it is non crusting. I have always used a version of the wilton bc. I am really good as smooth with Viva. You really can't do that with this recipe. I will have to work on smooth with a hot knife. I would suggest that you give it a try.
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