Hi everyone, i need an advice and help. I just want to ask if i can cover my cake in italian meringue buttercream or swiss buttercream in fondant? I leave in a country that reaches 60 to 70 deg C. It is really hot in here and i have trouble in using vanilla bc when summer. Can you please give me another option instead of using ganache always.
Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.
Hi Phey! I work exclusively with Buttercream, and I cannot recommend any type of Buttercream that could stand up to those temperatures, I would doubt you would do much better with ganache. I would suggest that you could use any form of Buttercream, but you will need to keep it refrigerated until serving. With temperatures that high, I would expect you would have food spoilage if it was left out, regardless of medium! I hope that helps :)
Thanks Viva for the advice. It’s really a great help to me.
I can recommend a recipe for you, there’s an amazing baker on here who is based in the bahamas and she only recommends a high ratio shortening recipe, you need to get a high ratio shortening that will be fully stable in high heat and humidity, she always uses it and is EXTREMELY well known and successful…she also has some awesome tips for stacking and delivery in high heat.
http://cakesdecor.com/sugarpixy
RebekahNaomiCakeDesign
Thanks Rebekah, i will try this. :-)