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Premade buttercream vs. Homemade?

post #1 of 8
6/22/12 at 8:59pm
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Which type of buttercream do you preffer, premade or homemade? I make my own but looking into trying TBK Buttercream icing.
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post #2 of 8
6/22/12 at 9:18pm
My own, hands down! I love using an IMBC but when I'm in a hurry I'll use an ABC and I ALWAYS use real butter, no shortening. I hate shortening bc's, my tongue always has a grease slick on it after eating it, so gross. I'm ridiculously picky these days! icon_smile.gif
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post #3 of 8
6/22/12 at 9:42pm
Homemade, homemade, homemade! icon_lol.gif I love Swiss meringue butter cream.
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post #4 of 8
6/23/12 at 12:47pm
I have never tired, not even heard of TBK Buttercream icing.
Always made homemade.....well, onced tried a bucket of Brill - because people asked to buy icing sometimes so I kept some on hand. At times if it looked like I was running short on my homemade, I'd mix some of the Brill into mine until I used up that bucket. Never bought any more.
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post #5 of 8
6/23/12 at 1:22pm
I used But-R-Cream at the bakery. Gross.
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post #6 of 8
6/25/12 at 8:48pm
I don't mean to sound stupid, but what is SPS and TBK and how much butter do you substitute for shortning? Does it color the frosting? I like white white. Thanks
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post #7 of 8
6/25/12 at 9:22pm
If you like white white then you should be making the Wilton meringue buttercream which really turns out dead white.

http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Snow-White-Buttercream-Icing

It is very easy to work with, it slowly crusts, it pipes borders extremely well. Use any brand of meringue powder NOT dried egg white.
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post #8 of 8
6/25/12 at 10:55pm
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Originally Posted by ginger6361

I don't mean to sound stupid, but what is SPS....



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