Buttercream Grainy - How Can I Fix?

Baking By cplfernandez Updated 8 Jul 2010 , 3:35pm by ddaigle

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cplfernandez Posted 8 Jul 2010 , 2:28pm
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I used sugarshacks recipe and a shortening that was regular (not trans-fat free), but it is very soft and verrrrry grainy is there anything I can do to save this big batch? TIA!

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ddaigle Posted 8 Jul 2010 , 2:42pm
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What is the brand of your Powdered Sugar? That is usually the culprit of grainy icing. If it was made using "beets" instead of "cane".....you will have grainy icing.

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cplfernandez Posted 8 Jul 2010 , 3:13pm
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It's Domino Brand

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ddaigle Posted 8 Jul 2010 , 3:35pm
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I'm sure some SugarShack icing peeps will hop on here with help. I think it may be in your powdered creamer step.....

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