the icing on the cake

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    [size=large]I have asked a similar question a longtime ago on the forum and I am trying again now, because I didn't get an answer. I find that the icing for cakes that I buy at my local supermarket has a paper taste (comes in small paper bags). Any idea where I can buy one without this unpleasant background taste?[/size]

    [size=large]PS it is in powder ready to mix with water[/size]
     
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    What type of icing:what: do you mean pre-made icing? or icing sugar?
     
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    I didn't even know you could get ready made icing. Isn't just icing sugar and a bit of water to make a paste, and then any food colouring you might want to add?
     
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    You could make your own icing with icing sugar and water.
     
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    My wife always made her own icing and cakes, and I got to scrape the bowls!!
     
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    Royal Icing = Icing sugar, whites of eggs and lemon juice. :thumbsup:

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    :scratch: Hmm Miraflores.. I am assuming you mean fondant icing..?? That is usually what we buy ready to roll in the supermarkets.....
    I make my own & these are the ingredients I use.......

     
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    It really is the best bit :yahoo:

    My son said his cake tasted like paper the other day... however he had forgot to take the paper case off :DOH:

    :heehee:
     
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    I still remember when I was very little, getting halfway through eating a brown paper bag in the bakery while my mam was chatting to the lady behind the counter. I didn't die or anything:)
     
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