Melty Experimentations

I experimented with a new frosting recipe today, because as much as I love that Buttercream frosting is easy to decorate with, you can only ingest so much Crisco before you feel like your arteries are congealing on you. 

I made a Vanilla Sour Cream recipe I found in a Better Homes & Gardens magazine and well, this is what my cupcakes ended up looking like:




It worked fine for icing a cake, but was not nearly stiff enough to decorate cupcakes in the thick swirls you normally see when you buy them at the store.  In the end, I used a tiny bit of the frosting and refrigerated them to make them harden a bit before giving them away.  I think I'll nix this recipe and try a different one next time.  The search for a yummy frosting continues.......