So, I made my first batch of SMBC tonight and it is really yummy BUT I don't even know where to begin decorating with it...it's so soft that I find it very intimidating but I know that some of you out there use it as their standard icing so I'd love to see some pics of cakes done in SMBC and/or any tips for using it

Hi, don`t be afraid of SMBC, it`s very easy to work with! I did my first cake with SMBC last week and I was delighted, it was very smooth and I really liked the final result! You can see my photo (the one with the girl), it is iced in SMBC - although the quality of the pic is very poor as I took it with my mobile.

After I frosted the cake, I put it in the fridge and the SMBC hardened a lot. I made an experiment with a mini cake that I left out - the icing was soft, but it still held the fondant decorations on the sides for days!

Good luck with your cake!

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one of my absolute favorite people of all-time on cake central, ShirleyW, is a huge fan of SMBC/IMBC. (Difference is only in the method of processing the egg whites & sugar, makes no diff at all in the icing for decorating itself.)

This is one of my favs of hers....go check out her flickerphotos or the rest of the photos here on cc, you'll be inspired!
flicker photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cakeicer/
her recipe: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2426-2-Italian-Meringue-Buttercream--Shirleys-Method.html


ShirleyW: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_69298.html
ShirleyW: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_899203.html
Another: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_551123.html
Yum: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_68796.html

Another recipe just for fun Peanut butter cup filling http://cakecentral.com/recipes/2314/peanut-butter-cup-filling
My fav Bavarian cream filling- delish! Way better than that nasty "sleeve" stuff http://cakecentral.com/recipes/2396/bavarian-cream-filling

GREAT THREAD TO READ: making smbc: http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-594605.html

1/2 BC and 1/2 SMBC thread: http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-28824.html

HAve fun and hope this helps you1

I would love more info on the mixing of the two types of icings....how did it smooth out? Crust at all? Very interesting, I may have to try this one.

when mixing the two will it require refrigeration afterwards?

in my photos, the cake with the baby on the moon is SMBC and the 50th anniversary cake is SMBC also. I use the hot knife method to smooth it, works great!

Thanks for posting this, I'll have to try it someday.