Frosting question

[carawestt]

unclejesse mala monkeybabe

I'm making whipped cream to frost and fill Lincoln's cake. How long is it okay at room temp? His party starts at noon.. I wasn't sure if it had the same "rules" as regular sugar based frostings.

[katfco]

Yes, it should be refrigerated. I use this guide to know how to store my cakes. www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--1649/cake-storage-requirements.asp

[mala]

Yes, it need to stay chilled. you can add gelatin to the whipped cream to help stabilize it if you're doing the frosting in advance or if it's going to be outside and a warm day.

[carawestt]

Okay, thank you!

[monkeybabe]

Apr 27, 2013 10:39:07 GMT -5 mala said:

Yes, it need to stay chilled. you can add gelatin to the whipped cream to help stabilize it if you're doing the frosting in advance or if it's going to be outside and a warm day.

This. Even with the gelatin, you'd want to keep it chilled as long as possible.

[unclejesse]

My only cause for concern with gelatin is that you can get little chunks if not careful. a little Mascarpone or creme fraiche added to the whipping cream will help keep it stiff as well. Oh and have everything as cold as possible. It will whip better.

[monkeybabe]

Apr 27, 2013 12:21:32 GMT -5 unclejesse said:

My only cause for concern with gelatin is that you can get little chunks if not careful. a little Mascarpone or creme fraiche added to the whipping cream will help keep it stiff as well. Oh and have everything as cold as possible. It will whip better.

Mascarpone will make it taste better, too!

[carawestt]

I don't have any gelatin or mascarpone. Oh we'll, it's for Lincoln's smash cake so I'm not too worried. Everyone else is getting red velvet and white cupcakes with cream cheese and buttercream frosting. Thanks again everyone!

[dojo]

What about Wilton whipped cream frosting? It's pretty stable though it does need chilling. Not sure if its sweeten or not