By becky

Re: Chocolate Buttercream
22 Jul 2008 20:56

Hi there,
Can anybody help please? I have a friend who has asked for a chocolate cake filled andcovered in chocolate buttercream but no regal icing. I always make my buttercream with butter and icing sugar (not the American way with white lard) and wondered how long the buttercream would stay fresh uncovered by the regal icing. I know that usually the regal icing seals the freshness into the buttercream for 2/3 days and was concerned about making anyone ill if the butter goes off before her party.
Any ideas ladies please?
Thanks Becky

Replies

By Pat

Re: Chocolate Buttercream
22 Jul 2008 21:33

If it were me I would make the cake, fill and top it, then freeze it until it is wanted. Then it will be totally fresh as if you had just made it. Freeze it 'open' until firm and then wrap securely in foil and then in a strong freezer poly bag and tie it closed, extracting the air. I freeze all my cakes and always have done, with great success always.

By Rita

Re: Chocolate Buttercream
23 Jul 2008 08:01

Why not use chocolate ganache?. It has a lovely creamy taste and you can use it as a filling if you leave it to cool and then whip it up. Also you can use it instead of buttercream to cover the cake. It can also be poured all over the cake if you use pouring consistency. The recipe is on my profile.

By City Girl

Re: Chocolate Buttercream
23 Jul 2008 08:51

When I was a small child my Mum used to make sponge cakes filled with chocolate butter cream (well butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder I think - this was back in the mid 80's) then with a layer on top with chocolate buttons stuck on and it used to last a couple of days fine, when there was any left! She kept it in the fridge so the butter cream went kind of set but still creamy.

Citygirl xx

By becky

Re: Chocolate Buttercream
25 Jul 2008 00:17

Thankyou ladies
As soon as I have mastered the chocolate sponge I will be trying the chocolate ganache I think. Will try freezing the buttercream method as well.
Yes City Girl I can remember my Mum filling her sponge cakes in just the same way as your Mum and it never did seem to last very long!!! And that was back in the mid 60.s................some things never change luckily. x