Any canned frosting that’s better?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm trying to imagine the kind of baking emergency that would have me turn to canned frosting. I've got nothing.

Do you have a mixer and a dishwasher? A basic frosting comes together in less than 5 minutes if you keep butter, sugar, and vanilla or cocoa on hand. If you have time to bake, the frosting is the fastest part. Or just bake a pound cake or tart or something that doesn't use frosting.

You should try harder then.

[Anonymous]

All canned frostings taste terrible and are full of chemicals that are terrible for you.

[Anonymous]

I added a little cream cheese and milk to a can of cream cheese and it was quite tasty.

[Anonymous]

Wegmans sells containers of their buttercream.

[Anonymous]

Miss Jones Vanilla vegan frosting made from coconut oil.
It’s delicious!

[Anonymous]

If you keep half and half in the house, you can use your microwave to make a super easy chocolate ganache frosting. Mix w chocolate chips, nuke, stir, and let cool. Perfection!

[Anonymous]

We do make ganache like that several times a week but it doesn’t work well for decorating projects.

After the thread yesterday that there were no low class foods, I am now feeling very shamed!

I really just don’t like American buttercream—even from fancy bakeries, and actually don’t even like American butter so only keep a bit on hand in the freezer for baking.

Canned frosting historically has a candy-like appeal...like marshmallow fluff (which I adore) or Mallobars—fake but delicious in its own way. And the texture is perfect for kids’ frosting projects. But what I had this week is not what I remember from when I used to buy it. We only use it maybe a couple times a decade so I’m not that familiar with it.

I know that a lot of “fake foods” when downhill when they tried to remove the transfats as whatever they used in place of it was more stale and had an off taste. I wonder if that’s what happened to canned frosting.

[Anonymous]

We have friends with severe dairy allergies. Upon consultation with the mom, she actually asked me to make cake with crappy canned frosting because the ingredients are basically shortening and sugar. Kids were happy. There’s a time and a place place for everything. Viva canned frosting!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We do make ganache like that several times a week but it doesn’t work well for decorating projects.

After the thread yesterday that there were no low class foods, I am now feeling very shamed!

I really just don’t like American buttercream—even from fancy bakeries, and actually don’t even like American butter so only keep a bit on hand in the freezer for baking.

Canned frosting historically has a candy-like appeal...like marshmallow fluff (which I adore) or Mallobars—fake but delicious in its own way. And the texture is perfect for kids’ frosting projects. But what I had this week is not what I remember from when I used to buy it. We only use it maybe a couple times a decade so I’m not that familiar with it.

I know that a lot of “fake foods” when downhill when they tried to remove the transfats as whatever they used in place of it was more stale and had an off taste. I wonder if that’s what happened to canned frosting.

Ganache several times a week? What are you making? I’m coming over! 😂

[Anonymous]

I taught my kid how to make it and now she uses it to top everything! Tonight it was over ice cream but sometimes it’s on fruit or shortbread cookies or whatever.

[Anonymous]

That’s cute! And a great skill.

[Anonymous]

Duncan Hines creamy vanilla is my go to. Sometimes I stir in a pinch of salt or a swirl of cream cheese to cut the super sweetness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cupcakes without frosting are muffins. It's not about frosting, it's about branding.

No it’s not. Muffins are dense. These are basically naked cake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cupcakes without frosting are muffins. It's not about frosting, it's about branding.

No it’s not. Muffins are dense. These are basically naked cake.

Why are your muffins dense?