well this is what i need i am baking but i need 6cup of buttercream icing. And i found a website that sells it made but it says that the container size and has 3.5LB of it...so would one container be enough or should i buy two..thats why i am not sure about the exact amount i need to buy within the containers.
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. You could ask that company how many cups are contained in the container size 3.5 lbs. As for butter, 1 lb = 2 cups. Using that measurement, 3.5 lbs would be 7 cups, so a bit more than you really need.
A 3.5 container of icing will be more than 6 cups. I think I saw the same ad and it says that it will frost 2 - 10" layer cakes or 4 - 9" x 12" sheet cakes.
Recipes that make 3 to 3.5 cups of icing use about 1.5 pounds of ingredients. Since icing isn't very hard to make, you may want to consider making your own.
16 oz of most liquids weigh approximately 1 LB. So, a 3.5 LB container should give you about 56 ounces. Since a cup is 8 ounces, 6 cups translates into 48 ounzes. So, one container should do it.
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Buttercream Icing
Ingredients:
* 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
* 1/2 cup butter or margarine*
* 1 teaspoon Clear Vanilla
* 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approx. 1 lb.)
* 2 tablespoons milk**
Cream butter and shortening with electric mixer. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to use. For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.
YIELD: 3 cups
*Substitute all-vegetable shortening and 1/2 teaspoon Wilton No-Color Butter Flavor for pure white icing and stiffer consistency.
**Add 2 tablespoons light corn syrup per recipe to thin for icing cake.
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