Buttercream Meltdown

Decorating By Bev55 Updated 5 May 2007 , 12:07am by Bev55

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Bev55 Posted 4 May 2007 , 9:23pm
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I have made two batches of buttercream. It seems to want to melt. Do I need to add more confectioner's sugar? I added more to my last batch, but it did the same thing. Last night I was trying to add a shell border, but it kept on dripping over the side so I decided to put it in the refrigerator and start over again. Any help would be appreciated.

I am attaching a copy of my droopy white Hawaiian cake with pineapple-coconut filling. Also I made the filling. I think I needed it to thicken more before I applied it to the cake. The filling wanted to ooze out, and it got into my buttercream. Everyone said it tested good even if it didn't look the way I wanted it to.
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ladeebug Posted 4 May 2007 , 9:57pm
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Bev, please advise which recipe you're using and the ingredient amounts. Thanks.

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lionladydi Posted 4 May 2007 , 10:09pm
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Only a guess but are you using the new Crisco without transfat in your buttercream?

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Bev55 Posted 4 May 2007 , 10:13pm
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I am using a recipe that calls for 1 and 1/4 sticks of butter, 2 cups of confectioners sugar, 2 tbsp of milk, almond flavoring, and vanilla flavoring.
It has a lovely taste, but my cakes look all limpy. The last cake I decorated I used canned classic white icing, and it was beautiful. Thanks for the help!

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mizshelli Posted 4 May 2007 , 10:26pm
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You need to put some Crisco in it. I would use 1/2 Crisco (shortening), and 1/2 butter. It will hold up MUCH better. I don't use Crisco, for the record, I use the store brand shortening and have had NO problems icon_smile.gif

HTH!

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tcturtleshell Posted 4 May 2007 , 10:35pm
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I use 1/2 crisco, 1/4 butter if using butter. Butter just melts to easy. I could never use all butter here in the south. It would be melted in a minute. You said your filling was oozing out the sides... could that have made the BC melt too?

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Bev55 Posted 5 May 2007 , 12:07am
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The sides were affected by the filling, but the shell border wasn't. I plan to try the Crisco with the butter and see if I have a better result. Thanks for the advice! icon_biggrin.gif

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