I don't think so, but it does need to be covered in some way to prevent the moisture from escaping and turning your cake into a rock.
whipped frosting
Buttercream frosting is made by combining a fat (butter or shortening) with sugar; both fat and sugar tend to soften and eventually melt in warm weather. Any buttercream frosting will melt if left in a warm room or outside in the sun in warm weather.
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The most commonly used frosting on store-bought cakes in the U.S. is buttercream frosting.
thirteen...you dont want to know how many calories :)
Yes, so long as the frosting has set properly. (If the frosting is very soft, the spray may drip/run into the frosting giving an odd appearance).
From C&H Basic buttercream http://www.chsugar.com/recipes/recipedisplay.asp?RecipeId=Va1015200120234 French Buttercream http://www.chsugar.com/recipes/recipedisplay.asp?RecipeId=Ba5142002122752
It melts, and you have to slurp it up with a spoon like soup!
It's best kept refrigerated, so it doesn't turn into "soup".
Just use: 300 g icing sugar 100 g unsalted butter 40 g cocoa powder 40 ml whole milk (the hummingbird frosting recipe)
Yes, if it is used as the liquid in the frosting, half & half is fine in buttercream frosting.
A delicious one is a vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting and shredded coconut on top!! Delicious and very easy!