my buttercream frosting keeps seperating
 

this is a recipe I found from www.wilton.com

I've made the frosting, refrigerated till ready to use. I frosted my
cake today, but it keeps seperating when it is sitting out.

I have 10 cakes to make for a bakesale Sat, and I was hopping this
recipe would hold up to potential warm weather.

what am I doing wrong?

thanks in advance for any advice.

Diem




2/3 cup water
4 Tablespoons Meringue Powder
12 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1-1/4 cups shortening
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon No Color Almond Extract
3/4 teaspoon Clear Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon No Color Butter Flavor

my buttercream frosting keeps seperating
 

"Diem Sellers" > wrote in message
om...
> this is a recipe I found from www.wilton.com
>
> I've made the frosting, refrigerated till ready to use. I frosted my
> cake today, but it keeps seperating when it is sitting out.
>
> I have 10 cakes to make for a bakesale Sat, and I was hopping this
> recipe would hold up to potential warm weather.
>
> what am I doing wrong?
>

I have used that recipe without any problems. You should bring it to room
temperature and then beat it again before you frost your cakes.