Making a layer cake for a bake sale this weekend and wondering which frosting will stand up better throughout the day: buttercream or whipped

scruz March 10, 2015

uhm, could you send me a sample of both and i'll get back to you...especially if they are chocolate?

Pegeen March 10, 2015

How about a cake without frosting... something like this?
https://food52.com/recipes/31073-pear-and-almond-cake

mickle March 10, 2015

Add "merangue" to the above post

mickle March 10, 2015

Do you have a recipe link for a Swiss buttercream icing?

boulangere March 10, 2015

A swiss meringue buttercream will stand up much better than the whipped ganache.

Jacqueline R. March 10, 2015

*whipped ganache (looks like my post was cut short)

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