Cake Decorating Frosting
#9596 - 05/21/03 10:47 AM
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tierny
Reged: 05/19/03
Posts: 98
Loc: Iowa
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I make decorated cakes and need to find a good substitute for shortening/butter for my buttercream frosting I use on the cakes. I've read about Spectrum and Soy Garden on the boards here, but don't know anything about them. Do you think the taste would be very similar? And, where can you find them? Would it be an equal substitution? 1 cup shortening=1 cup Spectrum? Anyone have the answers? Hope so! And, Thanks in advance for your help!
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Hi - I think the Soy Garden would work as a substitute in terms of taste and texture, but the frosting is still going to be too high in fat to be safe for IBS. A powdered sugar glaze or seafoam icing is much safer.
I did just find a recipe for a chocolate frosting that looks nice and creamy in the picture, though I haven't tried it yet. It is:
1 1/2 c sifted powder sugar
3 T unsweetened cocoa powder
2 T soy milk
1 t butter substitute (try the Soy Garden)
1/2 t vanilla extract
Combine powdered sugar and cocoa in medium bowl and whisk well. Add soy milk, Soy Garden, and vanilla, whisking until smooth. Spread over cake.
Also, for chocolate cakes, simply dusting with powdered sugar and then sprinkling with fresh rose petals (or other fresh flowers) looks very beautiful and takes no time at all.
Hope this helps a bit.
Best,
Heather
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Thanks Heather! I'm going to give that recipe a try asap!
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I tried this the other day for a cake I made, and I used 4 T of cocoa instead of 3.
The strangest thing was it tasted even better the next day! I've had that happen with sauces, soups, etc., but never a frosting! 
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I halved this recipe but used 3 T cocoa and spread it on No Pudge brownies the other day. No Pudge's are to die for on their own, but with the frosting - OMG!! I came close to swooning with the first bite! LOL
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