1St Time Making Butter Bc Icing Wow!!!!!!
Decorating By notjustcake Updated 5 Sep 2006 , 3:03pm by mkerton
Hi for the first time I am making a cake with butter BC icing instead of what I have been using Wilton's all shortening recipe, and I thought WOW I thought I didn't like BC icing I just didn't like the one I made before how can some people actually like the Wilton BC recipe?? I made the recipe on this site that calls for 2 sticks of butter but one cup of shortening and what a difference!!!!! I love it!!!! Is there a buttercream icing out there better than Buttercream Dream!!!!! Well it is in the fridge now for later when I get ready to decorate with it I just thought I let you all know my experience I can't believe all this people that have eaten my cakes have been lying to me!!! that icing is nasty Wilton's BC
At first pretty yellow but after beating it with the sugar and all it's pretty white and buttery!!!!
I've used the part butter and part crisco but found it too soft.
I still like the consistency of all Crisco. But I only use 1 cup of crisco instead of 2.
I'll post a picture when I'm done so you can see the color but since my cake does not require white white icing it really doesn't matter to me
I also dont like the wilton book b/c I love half butter/half shortening....not sure if its the same as buttercream dream...will have to look. The slightly offwhite color does not bother me and its on all the cakes in my photos (they arent great cakes) but can give you some idea of color.
my recipe has a tiny bit of milk and a tiny bit of heavy whipping cream and the lady who gave me the recipe said it was fine out 3 or 4 days...now I have never tested that theory...cake never lasts that long around here...2 days max....but I have never had a problem with it. Mine also crusts, but I really need to check out the dream recipe and see how close it is to mine.
mine is pretty close though mine is 50/50 butter/shortening and a bit less dairy...2 TBS whipping cream, 2 TBS milk......
honestly I am not sure why its ok to be out of the fridge....but it seems fine to me...got the recipe off the Wilton Forums but I guess that doesnt prove that its "right" or correct.
I just tried the 1/2 and 1/2 recipe with milk and really like it compared to the reg. Wilton icing. It seemed pretty white to me, but I also used the clear fake vanilla stuff...
my recipe has a tiny bit of milk and a tiny bit of heavy whipping cream and the lady who gave me the recipe said it was fine out 3 or 4 days...now I have never tested that theory...cake never lasts that long around here...2 days max....but I have never had a problem with it. Mine also crusts, but I really need to check out the dream recipe and see how close it is to mine.
My recipe is similar, but uses only whipping cream and no milk. It is so fluffy with just the right sweetness and I can just eat it by the spoon! 
I made Buttercream Dream this week and didn't like it nearly as much as my usual recipe. But....I'm just starting to dabble in decorating (have been baking for ages) and won't start my Wilton I class until October, so I can't say how the piping ability (especially roses) will compare.
Here is the picture of the cake I made with the buttercream dream icing.
I am probably going to be singled out here but I actually like wiltons buttercream!! Of course that is the only thing I have ever tried. But this buttercream dream looks fantastic, so I am going to try that next. Is wiltons chocolate buttercream any good?
I was in your shoes always making Wilton's and I DID NOT LIKE IT, so I'm guessing you would love this one,
I am probably going to be singled out here but I actually like wiltons buttercream!! Of course that is the only thing I have ever tried. But this buttercream dream looks fantastic, so I am going to try that next. Is wiltons chocolate buttercream any good?
Try substituting 1/2 of the crisco with butter in that Wilton chocolate buttercream recipe. It is delicious!
ok what is this bc dream icing recipe? also i always add a little more vanilla flavoring than what the recipe calls for and i almost always add almond flavoring. the almond adds a richness to it that my people love. try using other flavors too. most times these will have to be artificial. ive used the raspberry and cinnamon. these are awesome with chocolate.
I just use the one from Sam's only because is cheaper in bulk it comes in foil with red thet carry both salted and unsalted other wise 4 sticks of Land o Lakes is like almost $3 I buy 4 of these from Sam's for less than $7 dollars
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