I am going to use this recipe http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1597-1-Crusting_ButterCream_Faux_Fondant_II.html and was wondering, can I roll it out and cut shapes like you can with fondant. I am a total newbie with this cake thing but I want to try and make a cake for the 4th. Thank you
No, that is just a crusting buttercream. It is the technique that is used to give it the illusion of fondant using buttercream icing. You would have to use a fondant to cut out shapes.
There is also a rolled buttercream that you could use in place of the fondant.
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1603-0-Rolled-Buttercream-Icing-Recipe.html
Good luck.
Samantha
Wow, you should definately look under fillings in the recipes. You have so many yummy options! Not sure if you don't already know but when coloring things red or any other color where you have to add a lot of gel it tends to make the fondant, buttercream ect. VERY bitter. I did read a forum just yesterday though where people added kool aid to help achieve a certain color (cherry kool aid for a red color plus the red gel) They said it really worked and created a great taste!
Crusting buttercream is buttercream recipe with a small amount of flour in it to cause it to crust over more than ordinaly bc. You put it on thick and sculpt it to get the affect of rolled fondant but the great taste of butttercream. I use it because I don't like the taste of fondant and hate the hassle of using rolled fondant. There are 2 recipes for the crusting bc on this site, I prefer the cbc II version. There is also a great tutorial here in the Articles file. Check it out.
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