Buttercream Consistency and Hydrangea Cuppies

[rissie771]

Hello i am a beginner, and i was just wondering if you have buttercream left over whats the best way to store it and how long can it be stored for?

[SeriousCakes]

@rissie771 Best way to store it is either in a tightly covered bowl or sealable plastic bag. At room temp you can store it this way for about a week, a month or more in the fridge, and indefinitely in the freezer.

[karenaime93]

YES... decorate away..!!!

[ayshabegum1]

Hi

Firstly i love your videos, you are awesome.

Secondly where did you get the colours from???

Thanks

[nessaaragon99]

helped alot! thank you so much(:

[RoseLNguyen]

If I were to frost 24 cupcakes, how much of the ingredients would I use? And also, I plan to pipe on swirls with a 1M Star Wilton tip, so what kind of consistency would I need the buttercream to be in order to pipe on swirls for a moist chocolate cupcake?

[DCnightcrawler]

I am still trying to re-educate myself after moving to Florida. It can be very difficult to frost a cake here in the summer. The frosting often melts or separates and, with layer cakes, the top layer slides off. I am having better success now by adding corn starch and egg whites to all frosting but I am sure I have a lot more to learn. Years of experience up north just don't cut it.

[thecrazy1jmc]

thick, mediam and soft all yummy to eat! =3

[mojoribs]

what kind of things can u do with a medium consistency???

[seddiefan4ever]

ok i got a question! when i put the SAME violet into royal icing, it still turns out greyish purple :(

[yellowkt319]

thanks for sharing!! my favorite flowers! after a few trys I got it! beautiful cupcakes!

[LizaMarie408]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU times a billion!

[jecee4Christ]

I've been looking all over for an example of how to do hydrangea buttercream flowers. Thanks!

[60125212717]

Hi.... im from Malaysia, Love you flowers decoration and thanx for sharing. My wedding is coming soon and think to make cupcakes for my guests ~ Hydrangea ( This flowers mean " Hope for Happiness ")

I have some question need your help please....

I thinking to pipe the hydrangea in advance like your air dry flowers video show, going to use Royal icing... do you think it works?

Can I bake my cake in advance? How many days?

Thank you .....

[mizzgee84]

thank you SC i will do that

[mizzgee84]

thank u SC can i push it a little and ask 2 more questions plz

I saw your buttercream recipe firstly can i ask what consistency that was it looked medium see i need it to be stiff to make roses how do i adjust it to make it stiff is it by adding more sugar? second question your recipe was for a cake i.e 22 tbs butter 2/3 c crisco, if i needed this to make 16 cupcakes including enough buttercream for roses on each what would the measurements for the ingredients be? thank u thank u

[SeriousCakes]

@mizzgee84 Add less liquid for a stiffer consistency, it's easier to make frosting thinner than thicker :)

You can cut the recipe in half and that would be enough for 16 cupcakes.

[mizzgee84]

hi what tip number is this?

[SeriousCakes]

@mizzgee84 Tip 104 :)

[ambarmarr1]

WHATS INSTA-FRIDGE

[SeriousCakes]

@ambarmarr1 Click on my name, it will take you to the rest of my videos, I show the insta-fridge in the 'Buttercream Roses, 3 Methods' video :D

[phuonghippy]

its great, in vietnam we have butter which very soft,like thin there

so i use white egg mix butter ,do u use white egg in this buttercream?

[SeriousCakes]

@phuonghippy Nope, no egg whites :) If you click on my name it will take you to the rest of my videos, my buttercream recipe is there :D

[Hannahrocks987]

I was just wondering what do you do with all of the cakes and stuff you decorate? My family won't let me decorate that often because then they end up eating it all and then they complain about it. So I was just wondering do you freeze them for later or do you seel them?

[SeriousCakes]

@Hannahrocks987 lol-at first we were eating them but then I started giving the cakes away, to family, to co-workers, to bookstores. You can also practice on other things, the backs of cake pans, etc, doesn't always need to on a cake.

[lapentarox]

Your tutorial on buttercream consistancy and hydrangeas is lovely. The technique is fantastic. The music is inspirational. Thank you so much for your time and dedication to sharing your methods and beautiful creations.

[SeriousCakes]

@lapentarox Thank you! :D

[JuicyFruitTami]

Beautiful! love it!

[weddingcakesforyou]

Nice tutorial on buttercream Thanks!

[x1MissWorld1x]

I love your videos ^_^ they inspire me ^_^

[MrFadel74]

can this buttercram be dry and crost?if it is how in what temprature?and for its recipe i didn't found corn syrup so what can i use to remplace it

[SeriousCakes]

This recipe will crust, as long as your house isn't REAL hot and humid. And you don't need corn syrup, just use the cream to thin the buttercream.

[monkybisness030]

how do you get your icing that thick to make roses?

[SeriousCakes]

Check out my video on how to make buttercream. Once all the sugar is in the buttercream is usually very thick.

[crazycaker007]

D: In my odd little icing tip set, there's a thing that doesn't have a number on it, it's just got a few holes in the top @_@ Is that an icing tip? 0.o

[SeriousCakes]

I'll PM you :D

[emma2710gymnastics]

is your buttercream recipe up on youtube? I love your videos so much, please keep teaching us! :-) :D

[SeriousCakes]

Yep, it's on here :D

[LOHO567]

wait so which consistency should i use if i wanted to make the roses or icong on a cake?

[SeriousCakes]

Thick for roses and thin for icing a cake. I have several videos that might help :D

[arules2111]

I cant get enough of your videos.

[Youngbakers101]

How do you put those discriptions in your videos?

[SeriousCakes]

The regular ones are done through Windows Movie Maker, the rest I do just on youtube.

[mcgeesu]

Beautiful!

[angeleyes3250]

how do u get your icing not to streak when u color it? when i color the icing its not the true true color...i hope u know what i mean. do i need to add more powdered sugar? Its kinda runny looking when i spread on the cake.

[SeriousCakes]

If I want it to all be the same color I just stir it really well. But I actually like there to be more than one tone in my colors :D

Cut down on your liquid to start, don't add any until you see what your consistency is like. If it's still runny without the liquid then definitely add more sugar until it reaches the proper consistency.

[fun3Dcreations]

What is insta-fridge?

[SeriousCakes]

Check out my video on 3 different ways to make a rose, I show one there :D

[Chomelwow]

sigh... they are too beautiful to eat :D

[davinciguild]

beautiful

[pintoe3]

omg i just love your work !!!! how many flowers do you pipe on one cupcake ?

[SeriousCakes]

lol-I didn't count, maybe 20 :D

[ashleetoo]

Im addicted to your videos! Your such an awesome decorator and those cupcakes are GORGEOUS!!! I definitely want to try those soon, thanks so much for your videos...keep 'em coming!

[luvnailz]

OK WOW!! Seriously. Not only was the frosting tutorial in the beginning PRICELESS, the hydrangea cuppies MUST be done soon!! I have a friend making cupcakes for charity donations and I'm sure would love to try to do this. Thank you SO much!!

[cjtmusic2]

Very well done video! You rock!

[nurseJ80]

Please, please, please post all that you do. You have been a huge help for me. I started decorating cakes when I was young but have only just really started doing it for people other than family. I love your techniques and enjoy learning everything that you do. Thanks again for what you do on here.

[corynnchan]

I love the music :)

[nosrevla]

Thanks very much for sharing your work with us. I am a big fun and it is my first time commenting.

I got some questions about the buttercream: 1) how long it will hold on a hot day? 2) can I keep the decorated cake in the fridge while it waits for pick up or for the party? 3) does it all applies to your "peanut butter icing" too?

I have tried your yellow cake and buttercream recipes and it all worked very well.

And, please, keep giving us videos, all of them, all the cakes. Thanks!

[SeriousCakes]

1) in the shade indefinitely, never tested in full sunlight

2) don't keep the cake in the fridge, condensation forms as it comes back to room temp, might cause colors to run or the frosting to melt and sweat

3) yes :D

[cakerific]

those are beautiful! i have to try that! ;)

and dont worry, i'm sure that NOBODY minds if you post the same technique twice! :)

[BulletproofCupid]

Yeah, post everything you decorate, I dont care if its the same as something else, I just want to see everything! You are really a big inspiration :D

[SLynneCorona]

Thank you! *From a newbie*

Beautiful colors and great piping.

~sc

[sunnysky2005]

Those are so cute!

[lafanny72]

HERMOSOS CUPCAKES!!!!!!!!!!!

[marirockera]

love your videos you should definetly keep posting all your cakes

[janneke82]

Beautiful work as always. Please give us more vids. Your work ins pires me.

[Messiet]

Thanks for another great video!  Please keep them coming!

[DancingSparkle]

love your videos!

whats the best things to do with a medium consistency buttercream?

can you send me a rough recipe for each consistency? I love baking and decorating but i'm very very new to it all and sometimes cant tell them difference?

thank you

xxxx

[SeriousCakes]

Hi there, if you click on my name you can see my other videos, my recipe is posted there. I wish I could give you a rough recipe for each consistency but like I say in the vidoe, I rarely make it the same way twice. It has so much to do with temperature and humidity, and you learn more the more you make it.

[DancingSparkle]

ok thank you so much :)

i love ur videos btw :)

xxxx

[Kittytlvr]

SeriousCakes: I want to make an orange cake (that my family loves and I normally make it with orange cream cheese frosting but it is too soft) for Mother's Day with a basketweave, but I really would like to use a cream cheese frosting. Do you think I can use your cream cheese frosting recipe for basketweave? Would it hold up? Or, should I play it safe and use your buttercream frosting. Thanks for your help.

[paroparomahal]

Wow, this vid came out just in time :3

Me and my friends are gonna bake some cuppies with buttercream for my teacher. I love your videos and those cupcakes look Yummeh!!

[NeonWildflower]

What gorgeous cupcakes! Perfect for spring :) Personally I'd love to see anything you decorate, because what may be a repeat of technique can still be great inspiration! Thanks again for the video.

[kerrcottage]

That was so cool. I like all your tips too. They are soo cute, I want to make them!

[Ophelia781]

Those cupcakes look amazing! I wanna try to do the same thing.

[cjvocks]

Those are beautiful and perfect. I love them and cant wait to try this flower out! my fave part was the delicate colors. Oh, and yes, Id love to see any cake you want to show, regardless of technique

[bizkithater]

I always look forward to your videos. I've learned so much from you! Hydrangeas are my absolute favorite flower!

[slyguytoo]

lol oh world what have you come to i cant believe you have to filter comments on a video to do with making cake! well thansk for this one it will be important the little one will be turning 1 and we want to bake him a cake insted of buy one!

[SeriousCakes]

Crazy isn't it? But some people out there are just looking for trouble!

Let me know how things go, baking for my little one's bdays is what got me started :D

[hdblissbomb]

Those cuppies are SOOO gorgeous!!

And we want to see EVERYTHING of course!!

[applemintjackie]

Thank you so much.

[onelovemex]

I recently started to "fuel" this cake making hobby and I love Love LOVE your work! Your videos are so helpful and so simple to follow. THANK YOU!

[camzzz17]

Great idea! I will definitely try those hydrangeas on my next cupcakes! =)

[wnsabu]

this is soo pretty , you are soo good & I want to see every cake and decoration you do,really enjoying your videos and inspired me too !! thanks for great videos...

[wgrazier]

I really love watching your videos. They are very informative and helpful. My favorite thing is just to watch you work. You show more technique than you know by just doing what you do. Great job, always.

[mimzywhimzy]

omg these cupcakes are GORGEOUS. i'm going to HAVE to make them for... SOMETHING!!!!

[bibi783]

i love ur videos and i want to see evey cake u make and decorate pretty plz:)

[mandy00198]

wow! beautiful cupcakes!

[FutureGirlZone]

You are very creative and I really enjoy watching your videos. I'm a newbie, and I used your buttercream recipe a few weeks ago to create my daughter a neon Sweet 16 cake, awesome taste. I will never go back to the canned stuff, LOL! Thank you!

[SeriousCakes]

Soo cool!! Glad you liked it!! :D Did you post a pic anywhere?

[FutureGirlZone]

I have lots of pics, where can I post it?

[SeriousCakes]

Try joining cakecentral, that's pretty easy :D

[corynnchan]

Flickr works too.

[FutureGirlZone]

I have uploaded my Sweet 16 cake photo on Cake Central, under the gallery of birthday cakes, let me know what you think. Thank you again!

[SeriousCakes]

Can you PM me the link? I've logged out of there so I can't do a search for your name! :)

[prettyinpunk666]

I wanna see every cake you do! regardless of technique, the decorating is inspiring!

[CRAAAAAZYGIRLY]

Thanks, your the greatest

[fairytalecakes]

this is awesome!!! another flower i can do thanks to you!!!

[chookbrown]

Same here.. anything you do is good to see!! ;-)

[dantwaz]

Thanks for sharing this with us. They look stunning. Made with love, you can tell :)

Love to see any decorating vid's you make! x

[dolphinfreak255]

They are soo cute! i love all your videos! keep them comeing, i just can't stop watching them :)

[firecracker2118]

Would love to see more decorating!!!

Love watching you do it! =]

[nivia91]

I never get tired of watching your work. I would love to see every single masterpiece that you create.

Thank you for the video, I had no idea about consistency. :)

[WallisISaGirlsName]

I don't care if you have already showed the technique. I just love watching the decorating!

[SeriousCakes]

Awesome! Thank you :D

[ashleyandlee]

Very pretty! Good job!

[MissTruly]

Those are absolutely gorgeous. Anytime you want to film decorating, please do so, even if you feel you've covered the techniques before.

[SeriousCakes]

Thank you! I will definitely start, thanks for responding :D

[momof3fabdivas]

So beautiful!

I am definately a newbie to the cake decorating world. Would this technique be considered appropriate for a beginner? Your work is incredible.

[SeriousCakes]

Definitely, it's a very easy technique! Do a few on a plate first just to get your bearings though, then on to a cake or cuppie :D

[onlyonesimone]

oh wow! those cupcakes are so darling! i wish i could eat one right now! thanks for sharing the buttercream info.

[ncastroclan]

they look great! i may just make them for mothers day.

[prairiebutterfly]

Those are really pretty! Love it! I would still like to watch videos of decorating from start to finish, even if it is repeats of techniques! :)

[tarifieth]

IT IS GORGEOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[weshabenisha]

This may be a double posting, but I love these cuppies, the flowers are so beautiful. Thanks again for sharing and keep the videos coming.

[weshabenisha]

I just love these cuppies. The flowers are so beautiful. I may have to try these on cupcake bouquets for Mothers Day. Thanks for sharing and keep the videos coming. Just awesome!!!

[hope4change2012]

You make me sick!!!!!! Uhg!!!!! You sooooo dag'gone good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've gotta try that, I'm making a cake for my big bro who's coming home from F.L today so wish me luck!!!! You're awesome!!!

[Mfisch016]

Any petal tip will do correct? Which tip did you use?

[SeriousCakes]

Yes, any petal tip, I used a 104 :)

[dks6929]

Always great!