, homemade is best!
I don't know if it'll work for that as I've never even done the upside down method yet lol... but am having hubby taste it right now as I have some in the fridge for practicing roses lol
And hubby says.... it tastes like store bought icing.... which in this house is a sin! so we don't eat it we just practice with it lmao
It's gross.. it tastes fake and leaves a film in your mouth. It's great for practice though.. 
It's too sweet if you ask me. And it has no flavoring, unless metal can be considered a flavor.
Home made is best.
C.C.C.
Here is the article on the upside down method 
Hope this helps and is useful for you
http://www.cakecentral.com/article6-Upside-Down-Icing-Technique-for-Perfectly-Smooth-Icing.html
I wish I had a nickel for every time I've said or written this.
In almost every situation Wilton = crap.
Oh, come on. Not everything! Just everything edible. 
No, their pans are crap too.
True story. I once had a pooh bear character pan, the 3-d type, collapse in my oven. Of course it was full of chocolate batter. The metal "stand" part that was supposed to hold it up physically gave way.
I cleaned up the mess and put more batter into the pan, propped it up good on both sides with other pans and put the whole contraption back into the oven.
Really, I've found three things made by Wilton that I like. The divider mat, although the edges do curl in storage, the ribbon cutter which works most of the time and the sparkling sugar.
Oh Leahs---You only wish for a nickel. I agree with you about wilton but I'm somewhat new to the buis. and Just started looking for anything different, products, what would you consider the best?
CCC
No, their pans are crap too.
True story. I once had a pooh bear character pan, the 3-d type, collapse in my oven. Of course it was full of chocolate batter. The metal "stand" part that was supposed to hold it up physically gave way.
I cleaned up the mess and put more batter into the pan, propped it up good on both sides with other pans and put the whole contraption back into the oven.
Really, I've found three things made by Wilton that I like. The divider mat, although the edges do curl in storage, the ribbon cutter which works most of the time and the sparkling sugar.
I'm sorry for your bad experience. I haven't done a cake using their 3-d pans, so I didn't know that was an issue. I've always been disappointed by their edible products, and their disposable bags. They always seem to burst, especially if I'm using a stiff icing for roses or something. Other than that, most things I have from them are ok, but recently I've found so much more by other companies.
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