I have a cake due tomorrow morning. Just got the order last night and I am having so much trouble with this cake. Had to bake twice, the first one stuck in the pan and ripped badly when trying to get it out. Now I have made the buttercream twice tonight because it has a greasy after taste to it. I thought the first batch of frosting that maybe I did something wrong but it did it again. What can I do to fix it quickly??

I am using the all Crisco recipe.

Thanks!!

Try adding some butter extract, and vanilla extract, about one teaspoon each to every 4 cups of sugar.

Maybe your Crisco is bad. I had some that turned bad because of where I store it. Try smelling the Crisco. Just a thought

This is the recipe that I used:

2 cups Crisco
1 tsp Butter flavoring
2 tsps Clear Vanilla
2 lbs Powdered sugar
3-5 Tbsp milk

Should I add even more of the flavorings? I have already made two batches that have the greasy after taste and not enough supplies to make more.

Does salt decrease the greasy taste or lighten the sweet taste?

Nope, not the Crisco. It smells fine and I just bought it three days ago.

I always use 1/2 butter and 1/2 crisco. It is so much better, and you lose the greasiness that an all shortening frosting will give. I can't feed anyone all crisco....it is greasy and doesn't nearly have the flavor of butter. Try that....if you whip the 1/2 and 1/2 for about 10 minutes in the kitchenaid, it gets a nice white color, and is super fluffy and light. I get rave reviews on this frosting.

The salt will cut down on the sweetness--use a couple of pinches. I also add a few tablespoons of meringue powder.

I would definetely increase your flavorings and your powdersugar amount (if possible). I also recommend adding at least 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of almond flavoring. Adding the almond always seems to make my icing taste great, but you don't want to add to much, just a little to balance it out.