Alternative Icing To Buttercream?

Decorating By weelala Updated 4 May 2007 , 7:38pm by suzmazza

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weelala Posted 4 May 2007 , 2:44pm
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Does anyone know of any type icing that will work well with fondant other than buttercream? Something thats less buttery, sweeter?

Thanks =)

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awolf24 Posted 4 May 2007 , 2:49pm
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Hmmm...what kind of buttercream recipe are you using? If you are using a traditional "American" BC recipe with either butter, shortening or a combo of both with powdered sugar, then I'm not sure if you can get less buttery and sweeter than that!

I was going to suggest one of the Eurpoean meringue buttercreams - like Italian, Swiss or French - but those are all MORE buttery and even less sweet than the typical American recipe BC.

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meldancer Posted 4 May 2007 , 2:52pm
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You could use the Wilton class buttercream that is all crisco and then you add butter flavoring, Very sweet!

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weelala Posted 4 May 2007 , 6:40pm
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Is there any cream cheese frosting I can use?

I use the one right off the Wilton site, I've made it before, but was wondering if I can get anything abit sweeter than that.

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suzmazza Posted 4 May 2007 , 7:38pm
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Can't get much sweeter than the wilton class buttercream that is used for teaching flowers that need to stand up on their own. Its super stiff and super sweet. Your hand will definitely hurt after all the piping, but if sweet is what you want, sweet you shall get!! It has double the amount of powdered sugar than my regular recipe. I dont make a traditional american buttercream, its more like a french, super smooth, not real sweet. Hope this helps!

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