Hi! I'm looking for something to ice my cakes. I'm from a country where most ppl don't like sweet icings. Not even buttercream.
Am i just limited to cream cheese, whipped cream, and chocolate? Are there other areas of icing that are flavorful and without sugar? (Not even fake sugar)??
I've experienced the desire for "non-sweet" butter cream from the very beginning and was told by my Wilton instructor ('91) to use almond extract flavoring instead of vanilla. I use just a couple of drops, not enough to make it taste like almonds. It gives such a mild flavor that I get comments from people who say "I am not an icing person and I usually scrape it off, but this is GREAT." I recommend trying it if you have access to it. Good luck. 
I would give Italian Meringue Buttercream a try. It's fantastic!
I haven't tried the recipes above, so they may be more like what you are looking for, but the Whipped Cream Buttercream recipe in the recipe section is great! My husband doesn't like sweet icing either, but he can eat this by the spoonfuls! It's not nearly as sweet as your typical buttercream. I usually add a little more salt than what it calls for and that helps cut down on any sweetness as well. HTH
I agree with stephaniescakenj about the Italian Meringue Buttercream. Not sweet, easy to decorate with. But use the egg-white powder instead of real egg-whites.
bonnie, I use egg whites. I've always wanted to try it with meringue powder. do you know what the coversion rate is, like how much MP and water I need to make a cup?
I tried my first Italian Meringue Buttercream (white chocolate version) and holy moly! It is FANTASTIC!!!!!! It is a little work to make it, but WOW! I might be a convert. Although there is a place for every icing! I found it very helpful to follow the directions on baking 911--there were step by step pictures. I dont know what took me so long to ever make it! 
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