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Pastry Decorating : How to Make Whipped Icing for Birthday Cakes

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Whipped icing for birthday cakes can be made using egg whites, granulated sugar, butter, shortening, powdered sugar and vanilla. Learn how to make whipped icing for birthday cakes from a professional pastry chef in this free video on decorating cakes.

Expert: Angela Jiles
Contact: www.bluenotebakery.com
Bio: Angela Jiles is a professional pastry chef and graduate of Johnson and Wales University.
Filmmaker: Gina Miller-Britton

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  • Ok. Here are the measurements I use in my shop. Everything is by weight. For a small batch dissolve 1lb of sugar in 8 oz of egg whites.

    cream 2lb 2 oz of butter (or sub 1 lb of shortening for 1lb butter if it is hot in your region) with 8 oz of powdered sugar & 2 tsp of vanilla.

    I hope this helps.

  • That looks like buttercream frosting, not whipped frosting.

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  • is shortening nessecary??? What is it and what does it do to the icing? is there a substitute?

  • the video shows shortening being added, but how much? Also, what are the quantities for frosting for one two-layer cake?

  • Yea I'm confused

  • For everyone who is confused on what type of frosting this is, its a swiss meringue buttercream sometimes called whipped icing. whipped icing to most people is made with heavy whipping cream, sugar and flavoring. hope this helps.

  • she whipped the mixtures to make buttercream frosting

  • she says "that creates the butter-cream" then she says "and that's how you make whipped icing" ........WHICH ONE IS IT THEN?

  • is that mock cream ewww

  • Does this frosting calls for refrigeration?

  • @FayL8183 You can get shortening in the UK, the brand is generally called Trex and you can buy it from Tesco

  • Does it set really hard so I can pattern over the top???

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