i know this has probably been thrown out there before, but what do you think is the most popular bc to use. i always use the faux fondant type bc, sometimes with butter sometimes without, depending on my mood and supplies it works for all types of decorations, no refrigeration, etc. i've seen a lot about imb, but with the extra time and added cost, i don't know if i could pass that cost onto the (relatively) few people who pay me for their cakes i'm just wondering what people use as their "standby" bc, unless a person requests something different

I LOVE the buttercream w/flour recipe from LadyCakes website. The flour cuts the sweetness somewhat, and it smooths amazingly well. I won't use anything else unless it's requested.

Hi ,
Is the flour in the Buttercream cooked ? How ? I'm very curious about this, because I know that you cannot eat raw flour. otherwise you'll have diahrea.. thanks

The flour isn't cooked but it does no harm to the consumer. ChixBaby and myself collaborated on a cake this past weekend and the flour buttercream worked fantastically well and all we heard were good things.

Maybe if flour's eaten straight it may tear you up gastrointestinally. I've never heard that before. I mean, surely you've tasted your own cake batter before; there's uncooked flour in that.

I use Carolyn Lawrence's recipe that calls for powdered milk

i experimented this last night and added non-dairy powdered whip cream... it gave it a different taste and made it very fluffy but the BC was still way too sweet.. thats one thing i hate about my BC.. its always too sweet...
what is the ratio of flour to your BC?

luvfondant, Honey, If that were true, I'd be on the 'pot' all the time. I eat bread dough, biscuit dough, cake batter, you name it. I've been a 'dough-belly' all of my life. hasn't bothered me once in 49 yrs. I think that is an old wives tale.

PS I just sample the stuff i make, and eat the left-overs. I know, i'm weird, but what can I say?

Tasting a little is different..I mean eating raw flour by spoonfuls or by the cup..have you done that ?

No, but I have sat down and ate a cereal bowl full of batter.Same difference as in a bowl of buttercream, Which buy the way is also delicious.

I just looked at the recipe, I think I want to try it out. Does it crust?

Cake princess.....
I'm glad I did put a smile on your face..that was my whole purpose