Thoughts on icing...

KellyBride Posted: Jun 19, 2006 01:54 PM

Thoughts on icing...

Which do you prefer?

Whip cream is not a choice b/c I am getting married in the summer & I want my cake displayed the entire reception!

soontobemrsv Posted: Jun 19, 2006 01:56 PM

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i like buttercream

FrogGirl0917 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 01:57 PM

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I like the look of fondount, and I like the taste of buttercream, so tough call, but I think I would go withthe fondount just for the 'clean, crisp look'

KellyBride Posted: Jun 19, 2006 02:01 PM

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Posted by FrogGirl0917

I like the look of fondount, and I like the taste of buttercream, so tough call, but I think I would go withthe fondount just for the 'clean, crisp look'

That's what we picked when we did our menu. Those were my thoughts b/c we are also having a full viennese hour which will have TONS of desserts.

JCam695 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 02:09 PM

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I agree with you ladies...
I love buttercream, but you can't get the same look as you can with fondant.

Katie&Chris2006 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 02:18 PM

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I love the look of fondant (i've never tasted it) but am going with buttercream because FMIL and one of my BMs are deathly allergic to nuts and the fondant is made with marzipan (which is made from almonds). So I voted for buttercream...it's yummy!

nbc188 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 02:20 PM

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I wanted a smooth look too, I really wanted a chocolate ganache icing, but my baker couldn't do the ganache. But she said she can make the buttercream smooth, not fluffy/whipped looking on the cake, so I'm going with the buttercream. It won't be exactly as smooth as the fontant or ganache, but it will hopefully be flatter than most buttercream cakes. Hope that helps!

ahall04 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 02:21 PM

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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE buttercream! We're going with that!

shellsonbeach Posted: Jun 19, 2006 02:27 PM

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We are doing fondant Our baker gave us a sample of how it tastes and it was actually good I was surprised. He rolls it out thin I had it once and it was thick it was nasty. If your baker is good you should not have any problems. just ask to try a piece

kissy27 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 02:31 PM

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I like the way that fondant looks but hate the way it tastes...Buttercream is more 'traditionally' liked by all

Meaghan729 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 02:43 PM

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Posted by Katie&Chris2006

I love the look of fondant (i've never tasted it) but am going with buttercream because FMIL and one of my BMs are deathly allergic to nuts and the fondant is made with marzipan (which is made from almonds). So I voted for buttercream...it's yummy!

I didnt know that fondant had nuts in it! thanks for the info!

Goldi1021 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 02:43 PM

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Our cake was buttercream but it looked like fondant. Ill be honest with you, I never was blown away by any wedding cake I have ever had.

ali120206 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 03:00 PM

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Posted by Goldi1021

Our cake was buttercream but it looked like fondant. Ill be honest with you, I never was blown away by any wedding cake I have ever had.

I would've never guessed that was buttercream!

I'm planning on having buttercream on my cake, It's my favorite cake icing.

ETA: If you really want fondant though, go for it, by the time the cake is served everyone's stuffed and they don't get a huge piece anyway.

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Jun 19, 2006 03:37 PM

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We had whipped cream on ours. I thought the same thing about it not being able to be displayed the whole time, but they said its no problem since its air conditioned inside. So unless your reception is outside whipped cream would not be a problem, if thats what you really want.
Personally I don't like buttercream or fondant.

wendy1220 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 04:25 PM

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I love how fondant looks but it's made with gelatin which is a no no for my FH who is Muslim so we're going w/the buttercream. I would have never thought that Leslie's cake was buttercream, it's gorgeous...I feel much better now.

iffer042373 Posted: Jun 19, 2006 04:37 PM

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I like whip cream but the cake I wanted couldn't be done with it so they had said either butter cream or fondant. I am not a big fan of buttercream but I never tasted fondant but I like the way it looks so thats what I went with