Whimsical Bake House Buttercream

[puzzlegut]

Whimsical Bake House Buttercream

In mixer bowl, stir together:

6 cups powdered sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Using whip attachment, add and whip on low speed:

1 cup boiling water (3/4 cup on hot days)

Whip until smooth and is cool.

Add and whip until smooth again:

2 3/4 cup hi-ratio shortening or regular vegetable shortening
6oz (1 1/2 sticks) butter; slightly chilled and cut into 1" pieces

Turn up mixer to medium-high. Whip until double in volume and is light and fluffy. About 10-20 minutes. recipe will almost fill a 5qt mixer bowl when done.

Makes 9 1/2 cups

For chocolate buttercream exchange 1 cup of powdered sugar for powdered cocoa.



I like using this as a filling because it has a nice cream light texture to it (almost like the filling you would get in a Twinkie or Ho-Ho). It is either good by itself or sometimes I'll mix in some icing fruits or peanut butter into it. People really seem to like it.

[Cakepro]

You guys need to be very careful about making this icing. It tastes extremely good!!! Just yesterday I ate two spoonfuls of it by itself. I am usually completely icked out about eating shortening-based icing but this stuff is HEAVENLY!!

I just love it....which makes it dangerous to have leftovers of it in the house.

[likitiki]

I will be sure to remember that! Yummy........

[puzzlegut]

Originally Posted by Cakepro

You guys need to be very careful about making this icing. It tastes extremely good!!! Just yesterday I ate two spoonfuls of it by itself. I am usually completely icked out about eating shortening-based icing but this stuff is HEAVENLY!!

I just love it....which makes it dangerous to have leftovers of it in the house.

By itself, it doesn't really have much of a flavor to it. But when paired up with cake, it works very nicely.

[2sdae]

a very yummy dessert for sure...this is to be put on cake??? OOPS, I EAT IT.

[cerasmiles]

This sounds great I cant wait to try it

[Cakepro]

Originally Posted by puzzlegut

By itself, it doesn't really have much of a flavor to it. But when paired up with cake, it works very nicely.

SAYS YOU!!

I love the way this tastes by itself. I think its flavor kind of gets lost on cake. I add various flavors and extracts to it to give it more of a punch.

[alvarga]

OK I just have to brag. I bought the Whimsical Bakehouse cookbook at a sample sale at work for $1.00!!!! I have already read it cover to cover and plan on trying out many of their recipes and ideas. Oh, also yesterday I was at our clearance center and I found 4 bottles of oyster pearl dragess for $3.24 ea and 1 bottles of silver dragees for $3.49. They were an additional 40% off and I received my employee discount of 25% on top of that!!!. ( I work for a large retail store). It was a great bargain weekend.

[mommarivera]

Thanks for the recipe!!!

[2sdae]

Originally Posted by alvarga

OK I just have to brag. I bought the Whimsical Bakehouse cookbook at a sample sale at work for $1.00!!!! I have already read it cover to cover and plan on trying out many of their recipes and ideas. Oh, also yesterday I was at our clearance center and I found 4 bottles of oyster pearl dragess for $3.24 ea and 1 bottles of silver dragees for $3.49. They were an additional 40% off and I received my employee discount of 25% on top of that!!!. ( I work for a large retail store). It was a great bargain weekend.

Those are the best kind!