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buttercream for humidy and warm weather
Can you please tell me would swiss meringue with cornstarch added hold up in warm weather, for a 3 tiered wedding cake? or Italian buttercream thank you mj
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Can you please tell me would swiss meringue with cornstarch added hold up in warm weather, for a 3 tiered wedding cake? or Italian buttercream thank you mj
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Hi Marg
Definitely Italian meringue buttercream will hold up better because the hot syrup cooks the egg white and makes it more stable. Some people substitute 10% of the butter with Trex/Crisco in extreme heat conditions.
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thank you for your response. i was going to use Italian but wanted a professional opinion. mj