I am looking for a good crusting buttercream recipe where i can use viva paper towel method. I already saw that recipe on cc. Do anyone have someother recipe they use and comes out well. This recipe in the site is like wiltons buttercream recipe.Looking forward for good recipes! 
The Buttercream Dream icing on this site is crusting and it tastes WONDERFUL!
I love this Dream Whip Icing recipe (not my recipe, I believe it was dragonwarlord?)
2lbs or 1 kg bag of confectioners sugar
1 pkg dream whip
2 cups crisco shortening
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp clear vanilla flavouring
1 Tbsp clear corn syrup
2 Tbsp to ¼ cup flour
"Whip up till fluffy. No need for refrigeration but it is fine in the fridge as well. Tastes great, not so sweet and crusts well. I have tried so many and this is now my main buttercream."
I love this Dream Whip Icing recipe (not my recipe, I believe it was dragonwarlord?)
2lbs or 1 kg bag of confectioners sugar
1 pkg dream whip
2 cups crisco shortening
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp clear vanilla flavouring
1 Tbsp clear corn syrup
2 Tbsp to ¼ cup flour
"Whip up till fluffy. No need for refrigeration but it is fine in the fridge as well. Tastes great, not so sweet and crusts well. I have tried so many and this is now my main buttercream."
This is my favorite too ChrisJ. my customers love it!
This is my favorite too ChrisJ. my customers love it!
I was so happy when I found it also. I reserve it for my customers since the DreamWhip can be kind of pricey for practice cakes but well worth it for paying customers. 
I have a potential customer who has asked for an icing thats not so sweet and is crunch?? I have never tried this icing before....does it get a crunchy crust???
rajinaren: It costs about $3.70 a box which consists of 4 envelopes, 5.2 oz. Each batch makes a double batch of BC icing. It is usually kept in the same aisle as the dry pudding mix. You add it when you add the other ingredients.
ladyscreations: yes, it crusts very well. I use the Viva paper towel method to smooth it out.
I love the crusting cream cheese recipe off this site. I want to eat all of it before I even get it on the cake.
I guess I'm confused as well about the dream whip. So you just add the powder after you've creamed your shortening, same as the sugar? Does it take the place of the ? Thanks
I cream the shortening first. While that is whipping, I boil the water, then add the salt to my hot water. Then I add everything into the shortening, reserving the hot water with the salt in it for last. Then just whip until fluffy. You do not need the meringue powder.
Here's a recipe that I made up, everyone loves it! Beware it makes a lot!
Angela's Buttercream
Cream together:
1 C shortening (Crisco)
2 C (4 sticks) Blue Bonnet Margarine(65% vegetable oil spread)
Add:
1 T vanilla (more or less depending on your taste)
12 C confectionary sugar, yes twelve!
pinch of salt
Add milk to get consistency that you want.
Sometimes I'll add a touch of almond flavoring, about 1/8 t.
It always crusts well and can be left at room temperature (not for hot weather).
Even though I'm new to this, my grandmother use to use milk/water to smooth out her cakes. So, instead of using the Viva paper towel or parchment paper, I use stiff or med icing and use my spatula dipped in water to smooth. I've had better sucess with that than anything else (exept fondant.)
Thank you for sharing the Dream Whip Icing recipe. Do you add the whole box of Dream Whip or just one envelope from the box? Thank you for your help.
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. I'm pretty new to this and couldn't for the life of me figure out why I couldn't get the viva paper towel method to work with the WIlton BC recipe. The paper towel would stick to the icing and make a terrible mess! Tried this recipe tonight for a cake being picked up tomorrow and it worked fantastically! I also love that it isn't so sickningly sweet. Thanks again!
Does the dream whip recipe work well using half unsalted butter?
Anyone tried that?
Does the dream whip recipe work well using half unsalted butter?
Anyone tried that?
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How about today?
Anyone ever try half butter in the Dream Whip Recipe? Please?... I really do want to know and if not, I will, and I will report back on how it turns out...promise!
So I tried this with half unsalted butter, and it was fine...very tasty, light and fluffy, but it did take a little time to crust...then again it was rainy this morning....
It does hold for decorating borders and such, but I would not use it for some things, like roses...'
Overall...a very nice icing.
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