(Host's note: this was split from the Stupid Questions topic in the Cooking forum.)
Having trouble with icing!
So I agreed to baking my brothers birthday cupcakes, I do this often and this year he wants maraschino cherry flavored icing.
No problem, except my go to for frosting flavored with any high moisture ingredient is French buttercream. And I just can't afford the eggs this year (The stores in my area don't even sell whole cartons anymore)
So the question is twofold. Does anyone have a frosting they like that holds up to something as watery as maraschino cherry jar juice; while using less eggs then french OR does anyone know a powdered or dry flavor additive that I could use in American buttercream?
Thanks