Anyone Else Use A Product Called Buttercream Base
Decorating By suzmazza Updated 4 Jun 2007 , 8:41pm by melsherard
My mom and I have been using this stuff for years, and it is only available in cake decorating stores. From what I can tell from the feel/smell, its part powdered sugar, and some corstarch. Might have some other stabilizing ingredients, but not sure. Its pretty pricey to use, and wondering if anyone else uses it, or has a recipe to make it yourself? Or a place that sells it in large quantities? We can only get about 3 cups out of a bag.
I just used it for the first time today! Mine is called, Funtastic Fluffy Delight. I used 1 Tbls. per pound of powdered sugar. I think it made a huge difference. I also used high ratio shortening for the first time too but I made 1 batch with and without the base and it seemed the one with looked creamier and thicker. I really liked it!
yeah its bright white. If you had two cups next to each other, one powdered sugar, and the other BC base, you wouldnt notice the difference, until you stuck your finger in it. Its like silk, clearly there is cornstarch in it, but I dunno what else. Makes your icing super smooth. My icing recipe is more like one used for wedding cakes. It doesnt crust at all. Maybe this helps? Seems brandi is onto something! 
There's a product called "Brite White" which is a white chocolate fudge icing base... it's powdered. There is a recipe for buttercream in this forum using the product. I've personally never used it, but the bakery I used to work at did.
I was thinking this is what you are using.
Angel White and Brite White are both icing bases:
(Similar to shortening, which is added to frosting.)
http://www.cakesbygeorge.com/recipes/Recipes/brite_white_and_hi.htm
CakesbyGeorge B/C recipe (using Brite White)
http://www.cakesbygeorge.com/recipes/Recipes/buttercream_icing.htm
Angel White Icing Base:
(Have to google this.)
Large buckets of Angel White can be purchased from:
www.nationalflavors.com
Henry & Henry icing bases:
(Most of which only require water to make frosting.)
http://www.henryandhenry.com/bakery/icbase.html
Standlee Fluffy Delight:
http://www.ccwsupply.com/cakedec/icing.asp
Appears to be a powder which you add to frosting.
Swiss Alpine B/C Frosting Recipe:
(Page eight.)
http://www.fishersite.us/family/recipes/Cakes.pdf
HTH
Thanks JanH for your infinite wisdom, and amazing ability to find links to all topics known. hehehe
I talked to the lady at the cake store, so I could finally find out what this product was, was it similar to Brite White etc? They buy their buttercream base from C&K products, it comes in a huge box, and they bag it into smaller bags, and sell it with their name on it. The original box is simply stamped "buttercream base" and lists all ingredients. Does not seem to be the same as the others listed as far as ingredients go. So....I am going to start buying it from the cake store in the large boxes or from C&K directly on their site (probably would be cheaper direct). This way others will know where to get it as well, if they need it for some reason.
suzmazza, You're very welcome for the little info I could find.
Don't know that I deserve all the compliments, but thanks. 
(The swelled head does make it challenging to type since it keeps flopping around on my neck. [Her head looks like an orange on a toothpick.]) 
Would you be so kind (when you have that odd spare moment) to list all the ingredients in the CK buttercream base with mixing directions.
(Also the company name on the box - CK [Country Kitchen or C&K ?] and item #, address, website, etc.)
The more info I start with, the better results I get when searching.
Another icing base thread:
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-278343-.html
HTH
Found this recipe which calls for Henry & Henry, Cream Whip Icing Base:
http://www.recipejungle.com/recipe-00120813.html
It is interesting to note that marshmallow creme is a recommended substitute.
JanH-
I finally had a few moments to post the ingredients at your request. The product is a white powder called "buttercream base" it is manufactured/distributed by CK Products (you need a business license to buy from them direct). I currently buy it in one lb. bags.
Ingredients are as follows:
mix of sugar, starch flour, milk solids, nonbasic phosphate of soda, vegetable oil, butter, imitation flavor of vanillin, citrus oils, ketones, ethers, and esters.
Hi, I called CK Products. They don't have buttercream base or anything like it. I have been looking for fluffy delight for a year now. I want to buy it in bulk. Can any one help me out with this?????
Where I work, we use an icing base called Snow Queen. It is manufactured by JW Allen. It is in a bucket, and kind of tastes like white chocolate. It makes the icing really nice and smooth...
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