I've been wanting to try brush embroidery for the first time, and decided to do so for a V-Day cake I'm making for DH and myself.

The recipe I chose has a marshmallow-like frosting, and looks fluffy like 7-minute frosting in the picture. It has no butter in it- just egg whites, sugar, water, corn syrup, and flavoring.

Can you do brush embroidery on a non-buttercream/non-fondant surface, or would it be too soft?

Here's the recipe: http://www.bonappetit.com/magazine/2008/12/devils_food_layer_cake_with_peppermint_frosting

TFL!

I'd like to know too!

I have only done brushed embroidery on fondant or a crusting buttercream.

You could always spread some of the icing on some wax paper and then try to do your brush embroidery on it to see if it will work.

Good luck!

I think your icing would be too soft. Our Wilton Instructor taught brush embroidery on fondant.

As a Wilton instructor, I also have only taught brush embroidery on fondant, mmf, or really crusted buttercream. If the icing crusts, you can do it, but you must use a very light hand.