HOT CHOCOLATE SPARROW HOW TO

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Half vegan butter and half shortening (with coconut milk as the liquid).

Half butter and half shortening + meringue powder for added stability.

HOT CHOCOLATE SPARROW HOW TO

So, I thought I’d do some experimenting on how to add stability to your buttercream (both vegan and non) for those hot and humid days while keeping your frosting nice and tasty.įor my experiment, I created four mini cakes and frosted them each with different frostings using my favorite vanilla buttercream recipe as a base: The fact of the matter is, the butter in buttercream frosting starts to break down when it’s in an environment that’s above 82 degrees, and vegan butter has an even lower melting point. I’ve even gotten questions over the years from said people wondering how to make their buttercream more heat stable. Thankfully, these were the kind of friends who were able to laugh about it with me as it all fell apart. Here’s a before and after:Īlthough it was a first for me, it got me thinking about so many of you who live in hot and humid climates. But about an hour after the cake was displayed, the thing started melting (along with my heart). I refrigerated the cake up until I needed to drive it to the party, thinking that would be enough to preserve it for a few hours. The party was outdoors and the temperature was around 85 degrees. I made a birthday cake for a dear friend’s daughter – my vegan vanilla cake with vegan vanilla buttercream. This Summer, something happened to me that has never happened before (to my knowledge at least): one of my cakes melted in the outdoor heat.

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