White Buttercream

Baking By Bevwilliams Updated 4 Sep 2011 , 9:43pm by Bevwilliams

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Bevwilliams Posted 1 Sep 2011 , 10:43pm
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Hi All,

I am just starting to decorate with buttercream (because I prefer to use fondant as I find it much easier) and I am wondering how you all manage to get your buttercream a lovely white colour. I live in the UK and ours is always creamy colour definately not white. Would you be kind enough to share with me how you get such great white colours please?

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Ashleyssweetdesigns Posted 1 Sep 2011 , 10:58pm
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All shortening recipes are all white if u use real butter it will have an off white color. I use butter extract to achieve the butter flavor.

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BlakesCakes Posted 1 Sep 2011 , 11:14pm
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Originally Posted by Bevwilliams

Hi All,

I am just starting to decorate with buttercream (because I prefer to use fondant as I find it much easier) and I am wondering how you all manage to get your buttercream a lovely white colour. I live in the UK and ours is always creamy colour definately not white. Would you be kind enough to share with me how you get such great white colours please?




If you add a dot, or 2, or violet gel/paste color, the BC will turn a lovely white.

Rae

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SRMC Posted 2 Sep 2011 , 2:02am
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use clear vanilla extract

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Bevwilliams Posted 3 Sep 2011 , 11:32pm
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Sorry I am not quite understanding what you mean by 'shortening' what exactly is this? It is probably something we have here in the UK but known as a different name. Many thanks for your replies so far.

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BlakesCakes Posted 4 Sep 2011 , 12:03am
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Sorry I am not quite understanding what you mean by 'shortening' what exactly is this? It is probably something we have here in the UK but known as a different name. Many thanks for your replies so far.




White vegetable fat...........Trex.

Rae

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Bevwilliams Posted 4 Sep 2011 , 9:43pm
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I see thanks so much now I understand how it would be white. Very many thanks for all your help everyone.

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