Ready-to-use Buttercream

Country Kitchen SweetArt sells buttercream
icing that is made up, ready to use.  For best
results, mix buttercream icing on low for a few
minutes before icing the cake.   It is wonderful
tasting and comes in 3 convenient sizes.

Amount of icing needed for a two layer cake
6"       2 cups 
7"       2 1/2 cups 
8"       3 1/2 cups 
9"       4 cups 
10"     4 1/2 cups 
12"   	5 1/2 cups 
13" 	6 1/4 cups 
14" 	6 3/4 cups 
16" 	8 1/4 cups 
18" 	10 cups 
20"     11 3/4 cups

Available Sizes
White
3 1/2 lb. tub= 7 cups    #77-660 
8 lb. tub= 16 cups   #77-665 
25 lb. tub= 50 cups    #77-661
Chocolate
3 1/2 lb. tub= 7 cups

Make Your Own Buttercream Icing

5 Tablespoons water 
1/2 cup vegetable shortening or high ratio shortening  (77-320) 
1 teaspoon vanilla 
1/4 teaspoon butter flavor 
1/2 teaspoon almond flavor 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1 pound confectioners' sugar (sifted if lumpy) 
Combine all ingredients and beat on medium speed until well blended, about ten minutes.
Blend several minutes on low speed.   Will make approx. 3 1/2 cups of icing (Ice and decorate
one 8" two layer round cake or one 9 x13 sheet cake) 
For Chocolate Buttercream 
Add desired amount of unsweetened cocoa powder to finished buttercream icing.  May need
to add more water if icing becomes thick.

Icing a Cake- Crumb Coat

Prepare cake for icing.  (See baking and preparing
a cake.)  Place cake on turntable for ease of icing.
Seal loose crumbs by crumb-coating, spreading a
thin layer of icing.  To keep from pulling cake, thin
buttercream icing with water.  With long strokes,
spread onto sides of cake with a metal spatula
with a 13" or longer blade.  Crumb coat top of cake.

Once icing forms crust ice sides again, then top
using long firm strokes with same spatula.

When second coat of icing forms a crust,
smooth out with a pastry roller.

Icing a Cake-Quick Icer

Prepare cake for icing.  (See
baking and preparing a cake.)
Place cake on turntable for ease
of icing.  Fill a large pastry bag
(at least 14") fitted with tip 
#2P-789 with buttercream icing.
Pipe icing directly onto cake,
pressing the tip gently against
the cake sides.

Pipe icing on the top of the cake, completely
covering the cake.

Smooth the sides, then the top with a 13" or
longer metal spatula.

When  icing forms a crust, smooth out with a
pastry roller.

Press-on Markers

Press on Markers add a design that you can trace with colored icing, or leave as is for an
elegant "embossed" look on your cake.

Markers Available:
Picture Presses
Picture Presses Mini
Cake Imprinters
Cake Piece Dividers

Directions:
Ice cake.  Allow icing to form a crust.  Place
marker on cake.   Firmly roll pizza roller over
pattern press to imprint design.

Shown: Turkey Press-on,
Mini Fall Press-ons,
Cake Divider

Shown: Wedding Press-on,
Mini Wedding Press-ons 
Cake Divider
 "Best Wishes" Script Marker