Can This Frosting be Saved?

RealLifeMama · 04-18-2014, 03:44 PM

I ruined my icing for DH's birthday cake.

I overwhipped the butter, I think. It separated when I added the liquid, and it is a mess. Runny, yet fluffy (as in, too airy), and I can see how it is sort of separated. I'd take a picture if I had time.
I was using this one http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...ocha-brownies/
I have made it before with the brownies, but it has been a while. This is for a layer cake.
Anyway, it is a mess, and DH is going to hate it. It does not even taste like coffee for some reason. I doubled it, too, so that is way too many ingredients to throw out. But, I will if I have to. Before I do, though, I will take many suggestions to try to salvage it.

derdsgirl · 04-18-2014, 04:15 PM

was the coffee hot when you added it? that may be why it broke.

Here is an article about fixing broken icings. Maybe that will help? I've never tried it before:

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/k...ing-38567.html

Kiara.I · 04-18-2014, 07:53 PM

Did you manage to save it?

backtobasicsmum · 04-18-2014, 08:32 PM

Stick it in the fridge and let it cool completely. Then you can try to rewhip it. You should be able to get it to bind together.

RealLifeMama · 04-18-2014, 08:38 PM

Thanks!
The link derdsgirl posted was helpful. It did come together enough to use, but it was not very good frosting. Much too sweet and "whippy" for the cake and filling I used. Not what I was going for, but I am glad I was at least able to use it. Thankfully, the cake and filling were very good, and should have just been left alone. They did not need frosting at all, so we just scraped it off.

04-18-2014, 03:44 PM	#1
RealLifeMama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18,256	Can This Frosting be Saved? I ruined my icing for DH's birthday cake. I overwhipped the butter, I think. It separated when I added the liquid, and it is a mess. Runny, yet fluffy (as in, too airy), and I can see how it is sort of separated. I'd take a picture if I had time. I was using this one http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...ocha-brownies/ I have made it before with the brownies, but it has been a while. This is for a layer cake. Anyway, it is a mess, and DH is going to hate it. It does not even taste like coffee for some reason. I doubled it, too, so that is way too many ingredients to throw out. But, I will if I have to. Before I do, though, I will take many suggestions to try to salvage it. __________________ A, Mother of Dancing Diva, 21 Boy Wonder 19, Mr. Cool 15, and Ninja 13 Sunshine, 11, and 8 year old Joy

04-18-2014, 04:15 PM	#2
derdsgirl Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,871	Re: Can This Frosting be Saved? was the coffee hot when you added it? that may be why it broke. Here is an article about fixing broken icings. Maybe that will help? I've never tried it before: http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/k...ing-38567.html

04-18-2014, 07:53 PM	#3
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Re: Can This Frosting be Saved? Did you manage to save it? __________________ ENTP fits me to a T, though it took me forever to figure it out! DYT Type 3, Enn. Type 1 (hold that thought...enneagram crisis...might be a 7!) Sparks (9) ; Spitfire (8); Sprite (4.5)

04-18-2014, 08:32 PM	#4
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: Can This Frosting be Saved? Stick it in the fridge and let it cool completely. Then you can try to rewhip it. You should be able to get it to bind together. __________________ Karisa W -17 My talking boy E - 16 My doing boy J - 14 My sparkly girl L - 11 My funny boy O - 9 My snuggly boy

04-18-2014, 08:38 PM	#5
RealLifeMama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18,256	Re: Can This Frosting be Saved? Thanks! The link derdsgirl posted was helpful. It did come together enough to use, but it was not very good frosting. Much too sweet and "whippy" for the cake and filling I used. Not what I was going for, but I am glad I was at least able to use it. Thankfully, the cake and filling were very good, and should have just been left alone. They did not need frosting at all, so we just scraped it off. __________________ A, Mother of Dancing Diva, 21 Boy Wonder 19, Mr. Cool 15, and Ninja 13 Sunshine, 11, and 8 year old Joy

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