dc cupcakes icing?? the new show on tlc?

Question

you know the new show dc cupcakes on TLC...
I was wondering what kind of icing they used for those cupcakes the vanilla one is very fluffy and white so I asume is vanilla it looks soo soft and light...anyway any suggestion??? what kind of icing??? or any idea how to make it like that??..it looks soo good and soft anyone???thanks

Answer 1

I haven't been to Georgetown Cupcakes specifically but when I asked at other gourmet cupcake shops, their answers were always along the lines of a classic frosting (Buttercream, Cream Cheese) made with real ingredients and sometimes chilled before piping. Sometimes they use more original recipes but you can make a very fluffy and white frosting with classic frosting recipes like these.



Buttercream Frosting

1 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla (or any other you want to incorporate) extract

4 cups confectioner's sugar



Cream together butter and extract and then add sugar one cup at a time.



Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2 cup of butter (1 stick), room temperature

8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature

2 - 3 cups of powdered sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Answer 2

They use a vanilla cream cheese icing - The recipe they gave on Martha Stewart awhile back, but one is actually here: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/vanilla-frosting-georgetown-cupcake?lnc=5a79cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&rsc=recipecontent_food