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post #16 of 21
4/8/12 at 10:09am
I have only used IMBC doing this cake many times and never had a problem.
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post #17 of 21
4/8/12 at 11:10am
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Thank you Saapena for the sweet compliment! I guess the picture doesn't show the imperfections icon_smile.gif you should have seen me at 1:30 AM crying, trying to fix the rosettes with a big glass of wine! Lol! I guess we've all been there!

Looks like I definitely need to experiment with different icing recipes - increase my shortening and cut back on water. Come to think of it, the lady whose icing recipe Im using only decorated really old school, 1980s-type sheet cakes. Not that there's anything wrong with them, but for more modern cakes it looks like I need to update my recipe. I'll play around with indydebi's recipe and also IMBC. Again thank you all so much!!!
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post #18 of 21
4/8/12 at 12:13pm
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Ok, I just made indydebi's's buttercream recipe - it tastes like flavored waxy shortening! did I read it right? 1 + 1/3 cup shortening? That seems like a lot to me?
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post #19 of 21
4/8/12 at 12:26pm
When I make indidebi's buttercream, I start by whipping the 1 1/3 cups of shortening. Then I add 1/2 cup milk, a packet of powdered Dream Whip, and 3 tablespoons of clear vanilla extract. I whip the crap out of that until it's really fluffy. Finally I add a bag of powdered sugar in 3 installments. I've had great reviews when I've used it. I've cut back the vanilla and added other flavors as well. It's very versatile.
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post #20 of 21
4/8/12 at 12:37pm
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I guess it seems like a lot to me because I'm used to my other recipe that uses 3/4 cup shortening. But when I piped the rosettes onto the side of a vertical pan, they held up perfectly. So I guess my icing needs more shortening for structure.
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post #21 of 21
4/10/12 at 7:30pm
I had the most success with the rose cake when I used the buttercream referenced in the original rose cake tutorial. A firm, crusting buttercream. (iambaker.net)
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