Mint Buttercream? Anyone Tried It...
Decorating By jessicacourtney1 Updated 23 Oct 2008 , 12:15am by Ariginal
has anyone tried the mint buttercream, i have my very first REAL order for a cake next week! Anyhow the little boy wants Choc Cake w/ mint icing(cakes going to be covered in fondant) however I want a really KNOCK OUT icing, but not something overpowering can anyone tell me if they have tired it?
yes..
hint -- make a day ahead at least as I've found many flavors "develop" over the course of time and mint seems to be one of them...
a little goes a LONG way
so follow the Less is More dictum -- start w/ less than you think you will need.
and I particularly like a buttermint flavor. My recipe calls for 1TBS of flavoring -- so I'd probably do 1tsp of mint and 2tsp of butter to start -- knowing I could add more later to boost the flavor -- but later would be at least a day later.
doug that buttermint sounds great! i think i will try it! if they want the cake friday (the party is sat) what all can I do ahead of time, I know i can make my MMF ahead, but is there anything else?
You can also substitute Peppermint Schnapps for some or all of the liquid in the icing recipe. If you wanted a peppermint buttercream filling, crush up candy canes or starlite mints, mix them with the buttercream, then use that in between the layers. This is sooooo goooood with chocolate cake!
doug that buttermint sounds great! i think i will try it! if they want the cake friday (the party is sat) what all can I do ahead of time, I know i can make my MMF ahead, but is there anything else?
bake cakes and freeze
make the MMF
make the buttercream (at least a day so the flavor develops)
make decorative froo-froo.
hmm...this sounds PERFECT for a cake for my mom. She LOVES mint chocolate chip icecream and I think this would do quite nicely!
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