https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:57:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-883501 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:52:51 +0000 Mrs Dr. ENT 883501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'll do a trial &amp; error run with @abbylyn whipped frosting since I have those ingredients in house. I'm not quite handy when it comes baking so if the whipped frosting doesn't turn out well, I'll just stick with the good ol' simple buttercream as @Boogs suggested. </p> <p>Thanks everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-882619 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:01:25 +0000 Boogs 882619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To make your life easier do a simple buttercream recipe. You can incorporate different flavors in it, but you definitely want a buttercream to get the nice crust. While I love to eat Swiss merengue buttercream, it's not always the most friendly for piping decorations. One recipe I really love: <a href="http://www.mysweetandsaucy.com/2008/02/my-favorite-vanilla-buttercream-recipe/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mysweetandsaucy.com/2008/02/my-favorite-vanilla-buttercream-recipe/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-882479 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:28:12 +0000 tysonja 882479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/05/banana-cake-with-whipped-cream-cheese-frosting/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/05/banana-cake-with-whipped-cream-cheese-frosting/</a></p> <p>i liked that frosting for my LO's cake --- it's light because of the whipped cream, but crazy delish because of the cream cheese.</p> <p>the trick to having it NOT melt and to keep definition is..... using Nutriwhip (blue box in the dairy aisle beside the heavy cream). It's totally processed and probably 90% synthetic, but it works and tastes fine, especially when mixed with icing. It is also already lightly sweetened, so you won't want to add sugar to it, like you would regular whipped/heavy cream.</p> <p>In order to get it more pipe-able i would use considerably less whipcream/nutriwhip to icing ratio than the recipe indicates.</p> <p>anyway, this is for a lighter feeling/tasting topping --- if you want to go more traditional, i'd just go for a regular icing that would pipe well, be more sweet probably, but also be relatively stable in the heat :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-882440 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:18:22 +0000 lemondrop 882440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: true, didn't think of that, the coconut oil is practically liquid when it's warm in our house... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-882401 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:09:54 +0000 regberadaisy 882401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: coconut cream frosting meltttttttssssssssssssss. At least it did for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-882396 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:07:58 +0000 brownie 882396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found one that was a honey meringue recipe. You heated the honey, whipped up the eggs and incorporated. If you waited for a bit it would hold up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-882391 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:07:00 +0000 Foodnerd81 882391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use recipes from the Magnolia bakery cookbook (there are two, I have the second one). They aren't super duper sweet, but still use plenty of confectioners sugar. My favorites are their chocolate one and lemon, both are pretty thick and would hold piping, but they are very butter heavy. I can find the recipes online somewhere if those sound good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-882304 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:47:38 +0000 lemondrop 882304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know there have been a few mentions of a coconut cream frosting around here, I'd also check Pinterest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-882295 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:45:53 +0000 abbylyn 882295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't tried this one yet, but it comes highly recommended.<br /> <a href="http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2010/12/28/the-best-whipped-frosting/" rel="nofollow">http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2010/12/28/the-best-whipped-frosting/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frosting-recipe#post-882258 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:27:41 +0000 Mrs Dr. ENT 882258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! Does anyone have a cake frosting recipe that isn't too sweet, doesn't use a lot of confectioner's sugar but is stiff enough to hold some simple piping decorations? I'm looking to simply decorate a 2-3 layer 6in cake for my daughter's 1st bday cake.</p> <p>Swiss meringue buttercream was suggested by a friend but given how hot it has been lately (we don't have AC!) I'm not sure if the frosting would last while decorating the cake. </p>