frosting help!

I'm trying out new frosting recipes since I don't have and may not end up buying meringue powder for the recipe I usually use.

I just tried this one and it tastes okay, but it just slides right off the cupcake. I'd rather try a different recipe than that one over again...

http://www.recipe4living.com/recipes/vanilla_buttercream_frosting.htm

Whatever you find let me know if it works...I went on a baking kick and found out chocolate recipe that worked but that was it. lol

A small trick I learned from tv is to actually use cold butter when you make buttercream. Put it in the mixer cold and beat it until it's soft, then add the sugar and milk n such. It helps keep it's shape and it's more fluffy.
You can also add a little more sugar if it's too thin.

Does it have to be vanilla?

The recipe on the Hershey's cocoa powder box is AMAZING!!!


1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2/3 cup cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


FROSTING DIRECTIONS: Melt butter.
Stir in cocoa.
Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency.
Add more milk, if needed.


Oh yeah and the cake recipe on there is jjust as good  

Quoting Tippie:" A small trick I learned from tv is to actually use cold butter when you make buttercream. Put it in ... [snip!] ... sugar and milk n such. It helps keep it's shape and it's more fluffy. You can also add a little more sugar if it's too thin. "

I did add sugar. It didn't work and would end up being really too sweet if I added any more. I'll have to try the cold butter! The one I usually use calls for shortening, not butter.

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" Does it have to be vanilla? The recipe on the Hershey's cocoa powder box is AMAZING!!! 1/2 cup butter ... [snip!] ... on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed. Oh yeah and the cake recipe on there is jjust as good  "

Did you get that off the Hershey site? hehe

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" Does it have to be vanilla? The recipe on the Hershey's cocoa powder box is AMAZING!!! 1/2 cup butter ... [snip!] ... on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed. Oh yeah and the cake recipe on there is jjust as good  "

Yeah, because I'm going to dye it! I'm trying out new recipes for my kids birthday cupcakes Saturday.

Quoting Mel & a girl named Pey:" Did you get that off the Hershey site? hehe"

I just googled it lol
But it's the cake and frosting we always make for every occasion. It's too good to ever try anything else  

I love this one but usually i tweek it a bit by putting more cream and vanilla and add sugar if it gets watery. It's nice and think and helped me sell lots of home made cupcakes!

http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/03/buttercream-frosting/

Quoting Spoonful of Jayson:" Yeah, because I'm going to dye it! I'm trying out new recipes for my kids birthday cupcakes Saturday."

Well save it for future reference  

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" I just googled it lol But it's the cake and frosting we always make for every occasion. It's too good to ever try anything else  "

I have it bookmarked from the hershey site. I have used this one and it was good too...

ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2-2/3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat butter until fluffy in medium bowl. Alternately beat in powdered sugar and cocoa with milk until of spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). Blend in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Quoting Amanda[expecting #2!]:" I love this one but usually i tweek it a bit by putting more cream and vanilla and add sugar if it gets ... [snip!] ... It's nice and think and helped me sell lots of home made cupcakes! http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/03/buttercream-frosting/"

I just read this! It LOOKS like the icing I want and sounds more right than this one did. Thanks!

This is a white frosting but it's not butter cream it's more of a fluffy meringue frosting

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  Frosting:
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  1-1/2 cups
  heavy cream
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  1/4 cup
  granulated sugar
  
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  1 teaspoon
  vanilla extract
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  3 cups
  crushed Oreos

Vanilla buttercream is super easy.
Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
1/3 cup oganic butter melted
2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract
2 cups organic powdered sugar
2 organic egg whites, beaten (pasteurized)

Directions
In a medium mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to blend the butter and vanilla. Slowly add in the powdered sugar. Mix until creamy.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy and bubbly. Add to butter mixture and beat until creamy, usually 2 to 3 minutes on medium-high speed. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate until use.

thanks. I'll try that if this one doesn't work out! haha