The Perfect Frosting?

Decorating By Myych Updated 24 Oct 2016 , 8:49am by julia1812

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Myych Posted 21 Oct 2016 , 5:13pm
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I can't tell how many recipes for buttercream I've tried.. I was so frustrated.. Always had something negative about it.

The problems were:

-Too sweet or -Gritty or -Greasy or -Not stiff or -Not crusting or -Too rich or- tastes bad

Crisco tastes so bad, and we dont have other brands like hi-ratio.. even the combination of butter and Crisco tastes bad..


Anyway, I finally tried whipped white chocolate ganache, i was amazed :) It tasted good, not gritty, stiff...etc

But before i get happy that i found the perfect frosting, i need to ask about it, how will it hold up? and does it need refrigerating before piping?

There are lots of frosting recipes that include white chocolate, some have butter, some have Crisco..etc

can anybody advice me of a good recipe that dont have the negatives above? or should i stick to white chocolate ganache only?

Thank you for any help :) I cant stand the thought of trying more frosting recipes..

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msalasek Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 6:10am
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What recipe did you use when you made the white chocolate ganache? Just chocolate and cream? I am also interested to see if anyone has any recipe suggestions! I want to find the perfect buttercream for cakes under fondant

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Myych Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 6:16am
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I used 

600 g white chocolate

300 ml cream

And waited for it to chill overnight at room tempreture. Then whipped it.

The problem is when refrigerated it becomes hard. So if i decorated cupcakes ahead of time and put them in the fridge, or even if the customer refrigerate the cake. It will not be nice..

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julia1812 Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 6:38am
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I use a 3:1 ratio for white chocolate. Sometimes even 3.5:1 ...so 1.5 to 1.75kg white chololate for 500ml cream.

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Myych Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 6:41am
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Really? How does it turn out? Is it stiff? Does it get hard and solid when refrigerated?

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julia1812 Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 6:42am
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And regarding the perfect frosting...I don't think there is such thing. Everyone's taste is so different! For me the perfect frosting complements the flavours of the cake. Just to through some out...American buttercream for kid's cakes, ganache for chocolate lovers, whipped cream for a fruit cake in summer, cream cheese for red velvet cake etc etc.........

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julia1812 Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 6:44am
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Yes it gets hard and solid when refrigerated but it's smooth and workable when at room temperature. It's creamy and everything but stiff enough to hold up when covering a cake.

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julia1812 Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 6:45am
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Even for dark chocolate I use a 2.5:1 ratio and white chocolate is way softer so I guess that's where your problem lays....

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Myych Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 6:51am
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Thank you so much for your help. I will try increasing the cream.

As for the perfect frosting, i meant that it's not gritty or too sweet  or....etc :) but of course everybody and every cake is different..

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julia1812 Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 7:00am
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Quote by @Myych on 6 minutes ago

Thank you so much for your help. I will try increasing the cream.

No you have to increase the amount of chocolate! 

So if you use 300ml of cream you should use at least 900g of white chocolate. 

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Myych Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 7:02am
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Im confused. That will.make it very solid 

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julia1812 Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 8:08am
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Oh okay...sorry I think I read your question wrong. You are NOT looking for regular white chocolate ganache to cover cakes etc but light and fluffy WHIPPED white chocolate ganache right? If so...forget my above comment. Yes, you have to INCREASE the amount of cream. For chocolate whipped cream you can make a ganache 2:1 as you did, chill and then whip until light and fluffy. Then add another part of cream gradually to your mix, increasing the speed on your mixer as you go. And yes, you have to keep it refrigerated due to the high amount of cream. So for example 300ml cream and 600g chocolate then another 300ml added later.

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julia1812 Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 8:09am
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*This frosting won't become solid in the fridge. 

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Myych Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 8:20am
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Oh so i should add cold cream later when whipping?

I will try it. But i will ask you the same question. Is it stiff? Wil it hold its shape?

I hope it will work and not be solid in the fridge :)

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julia1812 Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 8:43am
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No it won't be solid. Only half of it is chocolate and the other half is cream. The whipped cream will keep it "soft" and the chocolate will give it some "body". Just make sure to whip enough to incorporate the second batch of cream. It's a nice fusion of the two ingredients. 

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Myych Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 8:47am
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Thank you so much :) i will try it. You dont know how many recipes i've tried. But i have high hopes for this smiley.png

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julia1812 Posted 24 Oct 2016 , 8:49am
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Good luck and let me know how it turned out. If you like whipped cream and white chocolate you'll love it. Nothing gritty, not too sweet and perfect for cupcakes.

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