Comments on: "It was so good, it made you want to slap your mother." http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548 because every cook praises her own broth Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:43:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ontario Baker http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-709 Ontario Baker Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:40:58 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-709 Hi All you Buttercream fanatics! I share your passion, and love Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Tried the Italian where you have to heat a simple syrup to softball stage and then pour into the egg whites. Disaster. the sugar syrup hardened when it hit the whites and then when I tried to pipe it on to my cake it jambed in the nozzle. I squeezed harder on the piping bag to free up the jamb and..well you can imagine. My cake looked like it came out of a cow pasture :) I have a little cake frosting tip I would like to share with anyone that doesn't have the turntable that I see used on the cake decorating demos. If you have a microwave that has a glass plate that turns on a plastic circle with wheels, that works great on the kitchen counter. Just set your glass plate on that plastic circle, and turn as you frost. Works great! Happy Buttercreaming everyone! Hi All you Buttercream fanatics!
I share your passion, and love Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Tried the Italian where you have to heat a simple syrup to softball stage and then pour into the egg whites. Disaster. the sugar syrup hardened when it hit the whites and then when I tried to pipe it on to my cake it jambed in the nozzle. I squeezed harder on the piping bag to free up the jamb and..well you can imagine. My cake looked like it came out of a cow pasture :)

I have a little cake frosting tip I would like to share with anyone that doesn’t have the turntable that I see used on the cake decorating demos. If you have a microwave that has a glass plate that turns on a plastic circle with wheels, that works great on the kitchen counter. Just set your glass plate on that plastic circle, and turn as you frost. Works great!
Happy Buttercreaming everyone!

]]> By: Adelina http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-708 Adelina Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:06:58 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-708 I just tried making the Swiss Meringue Buttercream frosting last night, using a different recipe from another blog and it was a bit tricky for me. The direction asked to whisk the whites, sugar and cream of tartar until it reaches 140F. I did like the overall texture of the frosting but I'll need more practice with it! I also need lots more practice on how to pipe the frosting....I'm so terrible at it, it's a shame to admit! I wish I could take a bite out of your cupcake right now! Thanks for posting! I just tried making the Swiss Meringue Buttercream frosting last night, using a different recipe from another blog and it was a bit tricky for me. The direction asked to whisk the whites, sugar and cream of tartar until it reaches 140F.

I did like the overall texture of the frosting but I’ll need more practice with it! I also need lots more practice on how to pipe the frosting….I’m so terrible at it, it’s a shame to admit!

I wish I could take a bite out of your cupcake right now!

Thanks for posting!

]]> By: Ram http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-693 Ram Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:56:53 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-693 May I know how you make the chocolate variation for the frosting, thanks. May I know how you make the chocolate variation for the frosting, thanks.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-692 Melissa Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:53:07 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-692 Admittedly I'm not sure why you shouldn't use instant. Those directions were in the cookbook just like that. However, in my opinion, the instant coffee wouldn't have given the frosting such a deep, rich coffee taste like the espresso powder does. Admittedly I’m not sure why you shouldn’t use instant. Those directions were in the cookbook just like that. However, in my opinion, the instant coffee wouldn’t have given the frosting such a deep, rich coffee taste like the espresso powder does.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-691 Melissa Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:52:08 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-691 howtoeatacupcake - I'll have to experiment with less butter soon... howtoeatacupcake – I’ll have to experiment with less butter soon…

]]> By: Jessica http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-690 Jessica Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:09:08 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-690 These cupcakes are so pretty! The frosting looks delicious! These cupcakes are so pretty! The frosting looks delicious!

]]> By: grumperina http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-689 grumperina Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:51:56 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-689 Oh, how I wish I could taste these... they look absolutely amazing. Oh, how I wish I could taste these… they look absolutely amazing.

]]> By: howtoeatacupcake http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-688 howtoeatacupcake Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:15:23 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-688 SMBC is my favorite frosting too! If you thought it was too buttery, you could easily reduce the butter to only 2 1/2 sticks and still get that same fluffy, silky texture! ;) SMBC is my favorite frosting too! If you thought it was too buttery, you could easily reduce the butter to only 2 1/2 sticks and still get that same fluffy, silky texture! ;)

]]> By: Memoria http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-687 Memoria Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:58:11 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-687 I was wondering the same thing as Wendy. Why not instant? I've used it before in a coffee Swiss meringue buttercream, and it worked out beautifully. Anyway, your cupcakes look yummy! Lovely photos. I was wondering the same thing as Wendy. Why not instant? I’ve used it before in a coffee Swiss meringue buttercream, and it worked out beautifully.

Anyway, your cupcakes look yummy! Lovely photos.

]]> By: kat http://www.boastfulbaker.com/?p=548&cpage=1#comment-686 kat Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:54:35 +0000 http://melissamckelvey.com/?p=548#comment-686 Always looking for good new frosting recipes! Always looking for good new frosting recipes!

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