Let's Describe the Cupcake Frosting!

[Barbydoll8]

There are a few here and there that are labeled as whipped icing but most of them are made with what is known as "american buttercream" which typically has no butter but tons of shortening. Commercial grade.
Go to Sprinkles or Amorette's in Disney Springs for better cake yummies for your money. IMHO. Others may totally disagree with that statement.

 

[Deb & Bill]

None of the commercial cupcakes interest me in the least. Homemade taste best. My son and his friend hit up Sprinkles shortly after it opened (they both work at WDW) and he though it was terrible. Threw his away after taking a bite.

 

[Jennasis]

Most of the desserts look better than they taste. We did have a really good cupcake at Kusafiri in AK. It was the Cottontop Tamarind cupcake. And there was a really good chocolate/peanut butter one at Contemp[o Cafe.

 

[DisBuckMan]

None of the commercial cupcakes interest me in the least. Homemade taste best. My son and his friend hit up Sprinkles shortly after it opened (they both work at WDW) and he though it was terrible. Threw his away after taking a bite.

Us too...we were thoroughly unimpressed with the cupcakes at Sprinkles.

I've yet to have a cupcake at Disney World that's as good as what you can fix at home with a Duncan Hines cake mix and canned icing. Very overrated.

 

[CraigInPA]

There are a few here and there that are labeled as whipped icing but most of them are made with what is known as "american buttercream" which typically has no butter but tons of shortening. Commercial grade.

A real american buttercream includes only sugar, butter, vanilla, and cream. It melts when the temperature goes over 80-90 degrees (depends upon how long the icing has set, and the consistency when applied. One uses more cream in piped icing than spread icing, which lowers the melt point).

Most commercial bakeries use partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (crisco), since that maintains its consistency over a greater range of temperatures. Unfortunately, it also makes the icing greasy and not particularly good tasting.

 

[PlutoTheDog89]

I used to like the WDW cupcakes. The idea of a towering butterfinger cupcake used to excite me. Not sure what happened - I think my tastes changed a bit as I've developed a healthier diet. All the icing doesn't do it for me and seems like overkill. I'd much rather get a huge cookie or donut. I used to love Contempo for the cupcakes but over my last two trips I've stuck to the peanut butter pie.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Us too...we were thoroughly unimpressed with the cupcakes at Sprinkles.

I've yet to have a cupcake at Disney World that's as good as what you can fix at home with a Duncan Hines cake mix and canned icing. Very overrated.

I don't even use canned frosting. I prefer homemade - butter, milk or half and half and powdered sugar (plus Dutch cocoa if you want chocolate).

 

[Barbydoll8]

A real american buttercream includes only sugar, butter, vanilla, and cream.

Not how I learned to make it in school. LOL Nor per Wilton. pure shortening. But to each is own. I use butter.

 

[Harambe]

^^Non-buttercream frosting is pretty much Crisco, confectionery sugar, pinch of Cream of Tartar, pinch of salt, and a dash of vanilla. Done.

 

[CinderDuffy]

I don't even use canned frosting. I prefer homemade - butter, milk or half and half and powdered sugar (plus Dutch cocoa if you want chocolate).

I hope you just forgot to list the vanilla, because otherwise...

 

[Sparkly]

Cupcakes at Disney are about 80% icing 20% actual cake!!! They look so pretty but are way too sweet and sickly.

 

[mexi]

I love Sprinkles vanilla cupcakes. The bourbon vanilla extract they use is so flavorful. I like the ratio of frosting to cupcake. They are delicious IMO. Can't wait to get one in a little over a week now.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I hope you just forgot to list the vanilla, because otherwise...

Nope, never use vanilla in my frosting.