What Is "steam Buttercream" & Advice About It?
Decorating By lutie Updated 22 Nov 2016 , 6:36am by LeanneW
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Check this out. Scroll down for pictures and instructions. Hope this is what you're looking for. I had never heard of this technique!
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I was intrigued by your post so did a Google search and this is what I came up with. A lady (from Malaysia) teaches this technique and another lady from the same country translated the procedures as follows:
Ingredient :
Buttercream Icing (any Buttercream recipes which should not contain egg and freshcream)
Method :
Cover your cake with Buttercream icing and put it in the fridge and let it become cold.
Heat the balance Buttercream on a very slow fire for just 3 minutes only. Careful not to let it become tomelted.
Pour the melted Buttercream on the whole cold cake when it is still hot.
Let it rest for 5 minutes and the Buttercream will harden.
I don't know where the word comes from, except I believe that the hot icing when poured ove the cooled iced cake will create steam. I might just have to try this technique.
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lutie, butter cream is just butter and icing sugar mixed to fprm a 'creamy' type spread
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Alliebear: You're right - it does sound a lot like Ganache. In fact, if you have ever seen Bake, Decorate & Celebrate on PBS or on video they show how to melt pre-made icing in the can (container) in the microwave on pour over petit fours. Same technique.
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Here's a link on steam buttercream.
http://www.realbakingwithrose.com/index_ee.php/forums/viewthread/339/
One more. Scroll to the bottom to see her how to's.
http://bakingproject.com/category/cake-decorating-techniques/
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Oops, sorry. I see the second link I posted has already been added.
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I'm really interested in this too! but I have the same question as @ramie7224 , why not meringue bc? does anyone have some available to test?
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