American frosting - UK equivalent?

[Ann]

I have an American recipe which requires "frosting" - what is this please? Is it icing sugar mixture?

[Davethedog]

http://allrecipes.co....ercream-frosting.aspx

Hope this helps

[mccfluff]

icing as i understand it

[Ann]

That sounds like butter cream then Dave - which we use to put in the middle of Victoria sponges. Thanks.

[chaptazbru]

Yes icing, but I love the American 'frosting'.

[ojread2]

American fosting is called frosting because it is white, pure white
They use Crisco, a white fat - UK equivalent is Trex - with butter flavouring

[Ann]

Can you buy frosting in the UK?

[mccfluff]

you can get tubes of stuff, its being advertising on tv at the mo, that annoying couple making cupcakes

dead easy to make though ann, even i can knock some of that up :-)

[mccfluff]

http://www.oetkeronli...-Icing-Chocolate.html

[Davethedog]

Found an american recipe no crisco - that sounds really unhealthy.
http://tastykitchen.c...rosting-ive-ever-had/

[TheWinner]

You can buy frosting in the UK in most supermarkets in the baking aisle. Its by Betty Crocker, in a tub, in the vanilla white or chocolate flavour.
http://www.bettycrock...t_detail.aspx?range=5

[pastafreak]

From the same site as dave's link - this is very similar to the frosting I grew up with

http://tastykitchen.c...ts/7-minute-frosting/

[ojread2]

yuck, I wouldn't buy the Dr Oetker stuff - it's vile

You can get Crisco in the UK, but it isn't easy to find
Any frosting you buy ready made taste artificial IMO

[Ann]

I will tell you why I asked - I am considering buying a Cake pops maker from Lakeland (like cupcakes on a stick like lollipops) for my niece who makes cakes for children's parties.
http://www.lakeland.c...Treats-Cake-Pop-Maker
You can make your own by crumbling cake mixture and adding frosting - recipe on YouTube but its American.

[Ann]

Thanks for all your suggestions everyone, very helpful as usual :)

[rockyracoon]

I tried that 7 minute frosting on my son's birthday cake, didn't even last 7 minutes before it slid down the side of the cake and on to the plate. Don't know what I did wrong.

[Ann]

Think I will buy her the special machine then I don't have to improvise and use the frosting. Thanks all - I will let you know in May whether the cake pops work - the cake maker has good reviews though, and Lakeland is an excellent company.

[ojread2]

It's easy to make cake pops and you don't need frosting really, as they are covered in coloured chocolate - any cheap marge mixed with icing sugar then mixed with cake crumbs will do