I'm not going for flavor here. I just need to make my frosting thicker and I've run out of powdered sugar.
2007-10-17 05:28:43 · 21 answers · asked by Courtney 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
It MIGHT make it stiffer, but it will also make it grainy and not smooth at all if you're going for appearance.
2007-10-17 05:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-23 04:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by helena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well If you are going to eat it don't put flour or cornstarch you need powdered sugar and since you are out use granulated in your food processor or blender w a little cornstarch this is the same as powdered sugar.
2007-10-17 05:34:18 · answer #3 · answered by rjm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually just made a recipe with a cream cheese topping and it said to add flavorless gelatin. I guess that makes it more stiff?? Maybe you can try that next time.
Flour only really works to thicken when it has a chance to heat up righ away with liquids. Not really something you want to put in your frosting.
My buttercream that i make, is only made of vanilla, marshmallow fluff and butter. Its really simple and its really stiff/ thick.
2007-10-17 05:42:10 · answer #4 · answered by AngryFalafel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Flour is not a good idea in frosting. I don't know what would work except to make it a drizzle coating or to add fruit, candy, nuts or crunchies like cereal.
2007-10-17 05:34:37 · answer #5 · answered by midnite rainbow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The flour has to be cooked to taste good. Simply add more confectioners sugar. Even cornstarch will leave it mealy in my opinion.
2007-10-21 03:30:09 · answer #6 · answered by jacobsgranny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but it would taste bad. Corn starch would be better. Just go buy powdered sugar, it's cheap.
2007-10-17 05:30:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Flour will ruin it, wait for the sugar.
2007-10-17 06:15:05 · answer #8 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can use the flour to thicken it, but only if no one is going to eat it. It would taste horrible.
2007-10-17 05:34:41 · answer #9 · answered by Valerie W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,It wont make it thicker it will make it a bit stiff! buttercream could need a little cornstarch or even milk if you wanted to make cupcakes.
2007-10-17 05:33:33 · answer #10 · answered by Mandy_gurl!! 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah, will definitely make it thicker but will destroy the flavor, but u said u didn't care about the flavor, so go for it!
2007-10-17 05:31:30 · answer #11 · answered by Pappenheimer 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋