Wilton Meringue Recipe 325 Food

WILTON BUTTERCREAM ICING

Wilton Buttercream Icing image

A great icing that we used in Wilton Cake Decorating Class. Would produce amazing results everytime. Thinning is done easily by adding water. This recipe makes "stiff" consistency. To make "medium" add one tablespoon milk or water. To make "thin" icing (perfect consistency for decorating a cake with the basic coating) Add two tablespoons of milk or water. If you want pure white icing, which is the perfect base to tint, use the white crisco shortening and any clear vanilla extract (wilton makes a great one). Using any others will give a faint creamy color that may affect the shade you try and tint with. Using water will give you a stable product that needs no refridgeration and the icing will keep indefinately in the fridge if you keep it in a covered container. If it dries out in the fridge you can always just add a bit of water to bring it back to the consistency you need. If you over thin at any time, just add more icing sugar to thicken. Very versatile product!

Provided by Shandibear

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 3 cups, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon wilton clear vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approx. 1 lb.)
2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup cocoa powder, for baking or 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted

Steps:

Cream butter and shortening with mixer.
add vanilla.
gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating on medium speed.
scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
when all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk or water and beat at medium speed until ready to use.
refridgerate leftover icing in an airtight container.
Rewhip before using.
*****For chocolate icing.
Add cocoa powder or melted chocolate when adding the sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.2, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 13.8, Sodium 47.2, Carbohydrate 28.8, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 26.2, Protein 0.8

WILTON COPYCAT BUTTERCREAM ICING

Wilton Copycat Buttercream Icing image

This icing is from Wilton, I did the cake decorating course last year and this was the recipe used. This basic recipe gives a stiff icing which is great for making roses and other flowers, but can be thinned down by adding a teaspoon of water at a time to get the consistency you need, for a medium icing for piping add an extra 1 teaspoon of water/milk. For a thin icing to put a base frosting on the cake, add 2 teaspoons of milk/water. I usually use a combination of almond and vanilla extract, and if you are maikng a pure white icing use a clear extract, Wilton do a range of these.

Provided by C.C619

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup Crisco, room temp
1/2 cup butter, room temp
1 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon butter flavor extract
2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons water
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon meringue powder

Steps:

Cream the butter and crisco together.
Add the flavour extract and water.
Add dry ingredients 1 cup at a time and beat on medium until throughly mixed.
Beat for another 7-10 minutes till the icing is creamy and smooth.
Keep covered with a damp cloth while using and leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 2 weeks.
This yields about 3 cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1206.2, Fat 65.4, SaturatedFat 30.1, Cholesterol 82.8, Sodium 224.6, Carbohydrate 160, Sugar 156.9, Protein 0.7