Re: Weekend Wedding

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: I use a sheet rock spakling knife and turntable to get the sides so smooth.  

The real trick is having silky smooth icing to start with.  To get that I make my icing in large batches in my DeLonghi mixer, but rebeat the amount I need to use in a Sunbeam Mixmaster two beater stand mixer on low....works well as you can see!

The recipe for my filling is as follows....you can scale it up or down as needed....the basic formula is one large egg, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 stick of butter and desired flavoring.


Buttercream Filling

Fit a small to large mixing bowl [depending on the amount you're making] over a saucepan to serve as a double boiler.

Bring about 1 inch of water to a simmer in the saucepan. 

While the water heats combine sugar and egg(s) in the following ratio:


1 whole large egg
1/4 cup sugar

Stir to combine, place over pan of simmering water and stir with a whisk until mixture reaches 160 F. 

Remove from heat and beat on medium speed of mixer until mixture is cool and thickened, about the consistency of soft pudding.

With mixer running, add 1 stick butter, at cool room temperature, a piece at a time until all is added. 

Mixture may seem thin at first but will emulsify as it mixes.

Add desired flavoring*. 

Use immediately or refrigerate until needed. Allow to come to room temperature before stirring to remix.

Suggested Flavorings

Per each egg used:

1/2 - 1 teaspoon vanilla, almond, coconut, lemon or other extract

1 ounce melted and cooled unsweetened or semi-sweet chocolate 

1 ounce melted and cooled white chocolate

1/4 of an 8 ounce block cream cheese [at room temp]

1 - 2 tablespoon flavored liqueur

1 - 2 tablespoons fruit concentrate (commercial such as Icing Fruits or store bought like Smucker's Just Fruit preserves]

1 teaspoon instant espresso powdered dissolved in 1 teaspoon boiling water

1/4 cup caramel topping and 1/4 teaspoon caramel extract

Some other ideas I done:

Combine the 1/4 block cream cheese and 2 tablespoons strawberry or raspberry fruit concentrate for a 
cheesecake filling. When filling cake, top filling layer with fresh sliced strawberries or press in fresh raspberries.

Combine the espresso amount and melted chocolate amount for a mocha filling.

Add chopped cashews, macadamias or other nuts to the chocolate or caramel fillings.


: :  Jeff :  Your cake is absolutely beautiful, as is all of your work. You are quite the cake artist!

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: I don't know what it is about this cake, but this is at least the 5th time I've made this one this year!  The bride chose all vanilla cake and vanilla buttercream filling and icing with royal icing roses.

Flawless as usual!!  I don't know how you get the sides of your Butter Cream Iced cake so smooth?  care to share your Vanilla Buttercream filling recipe?




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