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Rolled Buttercream Icing

Michele25
By: Michele25
Posted 08/31/09 • Last updated 02/24/09 • 554 views • 13 comments

Posted by Michele25

Rolled buttercream icing is a softer covering than rolled fondant. It is also more shiny, which may not be appropriate for all wedding cakes. Rolled Buttercream stands up to heat, and keeps well in the refrigerator if tightly wrapped. Cakes covered with rolled buttercream can be decorated with royal or buttercream icing. Yield: Enough to cover a 10" x 4" high cake

Rolled Buttercream Icing

Ingredients

  • Ingredients: 1 cup solid vegetable shortening 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract 2 pounds confectioners? (powdered) sugar (7 - 8 cups) 1/2 teaspoon popcorn salt (fine grain salt)

Instructions

  1. Directions:
  2. Place shortening and corn syrup in mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Add flavorings and salt. Beat until blended. Add confectioners? sugar and blend thoroughly. The mixture will be very stiff. Place icing on work surface and knead until smooth and well blended.
  3. Storage
  4. Store icing in sealed plastic bag then place bag in airtight container. Icing can be refrigerated for several weeks or frozen for several months.
  5. Additional Information:
  6. Bring to room temperature before using.
  7. * I add more confectioner's sugar....So Keep Kneading!!
  8. ** Of course add the color paste you desire!

Comments (13)

busshoff 9/29/09 at 10:08pm
Hi, just wondering if you've ever tried this with 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup butter and then no butter flavoring?
vera 1/27/10 at 6:47am
Have you or can this be used on sugar cookies that will be wrapped for party favors?
JuliaG 2/7/10 at 6:44am
I always use 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup butter. I do not add any butter flavoring. I also use vanilla & almond extracts. It is awesome. I do not like using all shortening because of the taste.
Margieluvstobake 2/9/10 at 9:38am
The instructions say "Knead until smooth", so I am assuming that this is a type of icing like fondant where you roll it out and apply to the cake, not spread on like regular buttercream? I know this is probably a stupid question, but I have never made it before.
cakefairygirl 5/27/10 at 11:02pm
Anyone know how to fix rolled buttercream if it is too dry? I am trying to roll it out and it just keeps cracking and ripping?
kathys_cupcakes 6/10/10 at 11:30am
cakefairygirl: use crisco when rolling it out....on your surface, hands, rolling pin....it will absorb into your 'dough' and make it more manageable. :)
Dawanka 9/22/10 at 8:31am
Does anyone know if I can I freeze a cake covered in this?
ginger6361 1/4/11 at 1:08pm
Does the rolled buttercream work the same as fondant? Does it tear easier, or more, than fondant? Do you put it over regular buttercream, like you would fondant? Thanks
Andura 1/9/11 at 6:55am
same questions as ginger6361.... what's this like to work with as far as cracks and tearing?
areinsbach 2/11/11 at 8:40pm
Can you use this in the cricut cake and cut it out like the frosting sheets that they sell? Just curious.....
galidink 7/28/11 at 1:36pm
WHATS THE DIFF/ IN THIS ROLLED BUTTER CREAM . AND FONDANT ? SEEMS LIKE ITS THE SAME !
raksbrasil 8/11/11 at 7:59pm
I just tried this recipe and it was REALLY greasy. Is that how it's supposed to come out? Should I have beat the shortening with the corn syrup for longer, or is it just a quick beat?
Dreams81 1/4/12 at 9:38am
raksbrasil I had the same problem with this recipe! VERY greasy!
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