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Questions tagged [frosting]

A sugary topping for desserts such as cakes and donuts. Frosting is generally thicker and fluffier than icing. Questions may be about preparing, storing, or using frosting, or about techniques for applying icing to a target baked good.

Frosting is a sugary topping for desserts such as cakes or donuts. It is generally thicker and fluffier than .

Questions for this tag may be about preparing, storing, or using frosting. Questions can also be about the techniques for applying frosting to a baked good.

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Reducing butter levels in Swiss or Italian Buttercream

I've looked all over for recipes for Italian or Swiss buttercream. All of them use tons of butter, from 2 sticks to 5 sticks. I'm trying to find a recipe that makes a reasonable amount (enough to frost and decorate a 2-layer 8" cake) with only 1 and…
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How to thicken buttercream without adding more sugar

I made some buttercream frosting for brownies using this recipe. Because The frosting is going on brownies, it needs to be thicker than what it would be on something like a cupcake. We typically frost the entire pan of brownies and then cut the…
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How to change this frosting recipe to get a thicker result?

Making chocolate cake and frosting per recipe below from Hershey's recipe. The frosting we made is a bit too liquidy to put on the cake, more like icing. is there a way (or even hack) to make it thicker, short of adding a cup of powdered sugar to…
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how long does a cake with avocado frosting last in the fridge?

I am making a cake that I will frost with avocado frosting. For how many days can I keep cakes/cupcakes frosted with avocado frosting in the fridge? I use this avocado frosting recipe from Alton Brown: Ingredients: 8 ounces avocado meat,…
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How should I modify my vanilla frosting to convert it into a chocolate frosting?

I have a really good recipe for whipped vanilla frosting that I want to use, but I want to make a chocolate frosting. What kind of chocolate should I add to the frosting to make it a chocolate frosting? How much should I add? Should I reduce the…
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Baking muffins filled with cream cheese frosting instead of cream cheese filling

I wanted to make 'stuffed' carrot cake muffins. I checked a few recipes, like (carrot cake muffins with cream cheese filling), (stuffed carrot cake muffins) or (carrot cheesecake muffins), just to follow methodology of the filling part, as I have…
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At Home Cake Decorator

So I have been researching how to become a home bakery. The laws are a little more restrictive than if I were to have a commercial kitchen. So I live in Arizona and one of the cottage rules is I can not make anything that needs to be refrigerated.…
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