Does This Need To Go In The Fridge?

Decorating By Sonya Updated 13 Oct 2006 , 1:44am by Sonya

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Sonya Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 1:04am
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Hi all! I just made a batch of buttercream that I will need for a cake for Saturday but will be decorating it tomorrow night. The recipe I used was:

2 cups shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 lbs powdered sugar
and I just kept splashing "cinnamon vanilla cream" coffee mate until it was soft enough for me to be able to spread easy with.

Since I used the coffee mate should I put this in the fridge until tomorrow night or will it be ok in a covered bowl on the counter?

Thanks!
~Sonya

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sweetsuccess Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 1:31am
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I never made buttercream with coffee mate. Buttercream without the coffee mate would be good. Perhaps someone out here knows the answer...bump!!

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daisyz Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 1:35am
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Hmm.. I'm not sure, but I'd look at the coffee mate container and see what it says about refrigeration, and go by that. HTH! =)

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Melvira Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 1:38am
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If you used the liquid you need to refrigerate it and then rewhip it right before using. That stuff shouldn't sit out. Sounds so yummy though!

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HollyPJ Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 1:41am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonya

Hi all! I just made a batch of buttercream that I will need for a cake for Saturday but will be decorating it tomorrow night. The recipe I used was:

2 cups shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 lbs powdered sugar
and I just kept splashing "cinnamon vanilla cream" coffee mate until it was soft enough for me to be able to spread easy with.

Since I used the coffee mate should I put this in the fridge until tomorrow night or will it be ok in a covered bowl on the counter?

Thanks!
~Sonya




Buttercream made with milk is OK to stay at room temp for a few days (the sugar acts as a preservative). I'm guessing Coffee Mate would go by the same rules...

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Sonya Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 1:44am
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I checked and the container does say to keep in the fridge, so I will put the buttercream in the fridge just to be on the safe side.

When I was making the icing instead of using water or milk I used the coffee mate instead and it is pretty good, it has a hint of the cinnamon. Tomorrow when I bake the cake I think I will replace some of the water with the coffee mate also but not all the water as I dont want to go overboard and have to much of a cinnamon taste.

This is the first time I have used coffee mate in anything and so far it is pretty good.

~Sonya

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