Yikes, I Used Salted Butter In Smbc
Decorating By sillyjodes Updated 29 May 2009 , 6:59am by sillyjodes

Is there any saving this batch? I accidentally grabbed the salted butter. It tastes like it would be good on popcorn. I was wondering if caramel would make it taste like butterscotch? Help!

I use salted butter for everything, so I don't see why you'll have a problem. It doesn't taste salty.




Ooooh... in SMBC salted butter is a HUGE mistake. It's not the same as using salted butter in a powdered sugar based icing at all.
I have heard that people have had luck making it chocolate.. I also think an unsalted peanut butter would be a great option to add in as well.


ok, it's "chillin" in the fridge. I'll play around with some additions this evening, when I have more time. PB sounds so yummy, but I just used the last for lunch. Nutella? I may have some almond butter around here too, but that's not too smooth. However, I'm taking my daughter to ballet later, so I can stop at the store if plain PB is the consensus.
Thanks guys!

Nope... PB SMBC is to die for and I make it all the time. No change in the structure at all.

Let us know how it works out. I have a batch of it in my fridge that I screwed up with salted butter too. It just tasted like butter....really strong butter...ewww.....hopefully it can be saved.



Yeah that sounds like a ton of salt by those calculations. That's ok for BC but they say that's too much for SMBC. Butter does tend to amplify saltiness. But still I would taste it on cake once cooled cause everyone's tatses are different. And the Peanut Butter thing sounds to die for and salt enhances peanut butter but- it would be a good idea to buy salt free peanut butter wouldn't it???



Honestly... even 1/2 unsalted and 1/2 salted is enough to make it taste like a stick of butter, and even on cake it's quite potent. When you make a PS based buttercream you are adding a LOT more sugar per pound of butter than you would with SMBC so a PS based BC can handle the salted butter. For a batch of SMBC to cover an 8" cake there is only 1 cup of sugar where as in a PS BC there would be 2 lbs (4 cups) of powdered sugar. You need a little salt in a PS based BC to cut that sugar.
When you make SMBC wits sweet butter it tastes like vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

so (sadsmile) what your saying is the batch is a waste?? I cant believe I just did the same thing... (someone picked the butter up for me and i didnt even think to look and only realized the mistake when i tasted it) There has to be something that can be doen to save almost a dozen eggs, sugar butter and time....


its for a cake due sat am... i really dont have the time to remake esp when i am supposed to start frosting/filling now kwim?



add melted chocolate to it. i saved my salted butter SMBC fiasco with that. it just doesn't look very dark brown. but it works. when i need chocolate SMBC i just used salted butter, it's cheaper. hehe


Ok, it's still in the fridge. I couldn't get to it tonight, but I'll try to get to it tomorrow. I don't have PB, so I could get some tomorrow. I have some chocolate, but I'm not sure if I have enough. I'll have to check in the morning.
I love the "scone spread" idea!
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