Frosting for piping a cake?

Question

I'd like to make a cake, but I'm not sure what kind of frosting to use to pipe the cake with so I can add a filling. Any one have a recipe or know of a good fosting?

Answer 1

SNOW WHITE BUTTERCREAM ICING

This buttercream icing has an ideal consistency for frosting cakes. It has a firm quality making it good for wedding cake decorations and flat surface or flower nail flowers. Air dry decorations for 24 hours.

2/3 cup water
4 tablespoons meringue powder
12 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1-1/4 cups shortening
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring

Combine water and meringue powder; whip at high speed until peaks form. Add 4 cups of sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed. Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth.

YIELD: 7 cups icing. Recipe may be doubled or cut in half; however, if cut in half, yield is only 2-1/2 cups.

Answer 2

Here is a delicious cream cheese Icing:

Cream Cheese Frosting
From: The Cake Mix Doctor

3 oz cream cheese at room temp.
½ c (1 stick) butter at room temp.
1 lb (about 4 ½ cups) confectioners sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla

Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until combined. On low speed, gradually beat in sugar, then the vanilla to make a smooth icing.

Yield: Makes 3 Cups.