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Crusting Buttercream- Viva Paper Towel Method

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Once this buttercream has crusted you can smooth out all the wrinkles and imperfection with Viva brand paper towels and a fondant smoother

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup high ratio shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter - softened (i use unsalted)
  • 1 Tbl. Merengue poweder
  • 1 tsp. clear vanilla (or extract of your choice)
  • 4 cups Powder sugar - sifted (1lb bag)
  • 2 Tbl milk

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and shortening together. Add vanilla, milk, merengue powder and extract and mix together. Gradually add powder sugar 1 cup at a time - slow speed on stand mixer.

Keep bowl covered with damp cloth until ready to use.

store up to 2 weeks in air tight container in fridge.

For thin consistency: add 2 Tbl light corn syrup, water or milk.

For pure white: omit butter and subsitute with an additional 1/2 cup shortening and add 1/2 tsp clear butter flavoring. Add up to 4 Tbl corn syrup, water or milk to thin for icing cakes.

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