Buttercream Wedding Cake Icing Styles

Different types of wedding cake icing and how to choose the right type for your wedding 1.

Buttercream wedding cake icing styles. Black frosting will instantly give your fall wedding cake an unexpected edgy look. Floral design by jenn sanchez designs. Buttercream icing lusciously smooth eat it with a spoon kind of icing.

Some confections boast four towering tiers. In a large bowl on the medium speed of an electric mixer cream the butter until smooth. It is a focal point at the wedding reception and a sensory highlight so that each guest can drool and ogle the cake before it is sliced and diced.

Add drip icing succulents and white buttercream to balance out the daring black details. Don t be afraid to make your cake stand out. I think the whipping cream is the secret to making this icing special.

This is the best buttercream icing i have ever tasted. Photo by lacie hansen. Italian or swiss meringue buttercream are two other popular options for wedding cakes.

It s often used for piping and decorating cakes. I used it for my daughter s wedding cake. Others are made from just one.

These alternatives are made with egg whites sugar butter and water each utilizing a different method to. Fondant icing beautiful fondant wedding cake by meadowsweet cakes set up at the old hall ely fondant is basically a. Decorator s buttercream simple buttercream decorator frosting and crusting buttercream.