Want to make white frosting. Can anyone help?

[3Princesses]

Hi everyone,
I would like to make white frosting like you get on professional b'day cakes. I've found a recipe and it calls for shortening. Does anyone know what that is and where I can get it?

[JenL]

I buy my frosting in a can!

[♥PurpleStar♥]

Hi I buy the vanilla betty crocker premade frosting....tastes so good!!

[Cupcake]

Do you mean the Almond icing? It is the perfectly flat white icing like on Wedding cakes etc....if so you can buy it at the supermarket ready to roll or colour

[3Princesses]

Thanks for you replies but what I'm after is pure white frosting, I've made butter frosting but it isn't white because of the butter. I don't want to use the ready roll icing because I want the soft texture and yes I love the betty crocker frosting as well but again that isn't pure white. Mum said you used to be able to buy white butter but I can't seem to find it anywhere
Thank you again for your replies

[TazzieAngel]

Hi 3Princesses,
You can get shortening in the fridge section of the supermarket. They will usually have a wrapped block of plain shortening. but Copha-like you use in crackles etc is shortening. It is used in desserts alot as it is white not yellow like butter and it acts as a binding or thickening agentperfect for frosting as it holds its "form".
Hope this helps- I had to use it when i made my a cinderella cake for my cousins little girl

[3Princesses]

Hi 3Princesses,
You can get shortening in the fridge section of the supermarket. They will usually have a wrapped block of plain shortening. but Copha-like you use in crackles etc is shortening. It is used in desserts alot as it is white not yellow like butter and it acts as a binding or thickening agentperfect for frosting as it holds its "form".
Hope this helps- I had to use it when i made my a cinderella cake for my cousins little girl

Thanks for that.
Did the copher make the frosting have a funny taste or leave a weird feeling in your mouth? I've been told that this could happen.

I guess I can just give it a go and see what happens.

[TazzieAngel]

Thanks for that.
Did the copher make the frosting have a funny taste or leave a weird feeling in your mouth? I've been told that this could happen.

I guess I can just give it a go and see what happens.

I found that it did have a little bit of a different taste and left almost a "coating " in your mouth if you use it too thick! adding a drop or two of vanilla essence will help a bit though.
The better quality the shortening is the better it will taste but most places only stock one or two brands.
Is there a bakery supply shop near you -they might have the better quality stuff?
I know some of the cake shops in town here actually sell cake supplies and decorations etc, i think they will evn order stuff that you need. Maybe see if there is a cake shop or bakery near you that does this?


Also i found that i didn't need as much shortening as the recipe said-i just added it bit by bit until it was the right consistancy to work with.

goodluck with it

[dillydAlly]

I think ideally you would need shortening... not sure if this helps but Crisco is pretty good http://www.usafoods.com.au/search.php . Copha does turn things a bit waxy...

Not sure if you have thought about buying marzapan as an icing???

[TazzieAngel]

both copha and crisco are a vegetable shortening but crisco is one of the better quality ones for baking ect although unfortunately i found that no one here stocked it!

Idealy a soft/softer shortening is what would work best for frosting (whereas copha is solid) it just depends on what your local places stock.