More Questions About Dream Whip Icing

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susanmm23 Posted 9 Apr 2005 , 3:51pm
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Ok so i bought everything to make the dream whip icing. I dont know why but i am soooooo stressed about this cake. I know i can bake i know i can decorate but i have never made my sons birthday cake before. A few more questions about this dream whip............ Does it crust?????? I am coloring it red it will deepen as it sets correct??? I have 3 things of the no taste red and i have some pink to get it pink first. I do have black and brown from a previous cake will adding some black or maybe some brown help deepen the red???? If i make a batch of this icing on wednesday to try if i like it will i be able to use it on saturday or will i need to start over??? I think that is it for now hopefully i wont have any more questions about this.

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flayvurdfun Posted 10 Apr 2005 , 2:08pm
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wish I could help more here, but I can tell you that putting a drop of brown, or black will deepen the red, I would try to do all I could with the red, and then and only then would I add brown or black...if you do use brown or black, then really really small amount at a time.. what are you doing for your sons cake that you need alot of red? Just wondering.

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susanmm23 Posted 10 Apr 2005 , 3:52pm
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I am doing the 3d spiderman from this site. So basically the whole thing is red. I figured i would mix up all the icing and add some pink to get it going then probably have to add all 3 reds and i will let it set over night to deepen adn it if isnt dark enough only then would i add brown or black.

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cake77 Posted 10 Apr 2005 , 6:21pm
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Yes, the dream whip icing crust beautifully no problem there. It taste great and pipes great also. Good Luck with your cake i'm sure it will turn out really nice.

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susanmm23 Posted 10 Apr 2005 , 6:31pm
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ok big change of plans......... i was totaly freaking out about the red icing. So my son picked out another cake from this site. he was kind of disappointed when i told him spidermans head was not going to be cake. SO now im not so stressed. Anyways i am still using the dream whip icing. im soooooo excited now that im not freaking about the color.

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susanmm23 Posted 12 Apr 2005 , 9:05pm
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can i make a batch tonight and it still be good to use on friday and still good to eat on saturday? OR should i wait until thursday to make it? Im really wanting to try this before i put it on the cake.

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nashsmom Posted 13 Apr 2005 , 11:35am
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I have made dream whip icing ahead of time, refrigerated it, then used it two days later with no problem. I beat the icing again with a spatula before I used it. I would think your shelf life time would be judged by the milk.

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KrazyKross Posted 13 Apr 2005 , 4:55pm
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I was taught the dream whip recipe by the owners of a local bakery. They did not refrigerate it even though it was made with milk. Since they made wedding cakes every week, they made it in big batches. I have used it for many years and have had cakes sit out for several days with no problem. I even used it on a Christmas cake that the family didn't cut until New Years Day. As far as I know, no one has ever complained of getting sick.

Also, it does crust so you can let it crust and smooth it with parchment, paper towels, or whatever your choice may be.

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susanmm23 Posted 13 Apr 2005 , 9:45pm
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thats great im going to try it tonight. im so excited to finally have a good recipe beside butter cream to use. as i have said before my family hates butter cream. the party is on saturday. so saturday night i should have the pic posted of the finished cake. i have told you guys that i am excited about this cake. lol

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cake77 Posted 13 Apr 2005 , 11:24pm
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KrazyKross,

Is this the same Dream Whip Icing recipe that has been posted in the forums on this website, that the bakery you worked for used and that you use now? icon_biggrin.gif

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KrazyKross Posted 14 Apr 2005 , 2:25am
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I posted it about 2 weeks ago on another thread about
Dream Whip. If you need it again, e-mail me at [email protected].

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