Turning a $25 Grocery Store Cake into a Wedding Cake! - YOU'VE BEEN DESSERTED
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Published 2021-08-05
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Store Bought Icing Hack!
This recipe can be used to make any store bought icing taste more like homemade buttercream
What you need.....
2 lbs. ( 908 g) Store bought icing
1 lbs (453 g) Unsalted butter (at room temperatrue)
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
How to make this.....
Place icing, vanilla and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
Cream on medium speed until smooth.
For light and fluffy icing, switch to the whip attachment and beat on high for 2 minutes.
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About JJR:
Joshua John Russell is a pastry chef and cake designer from Atlanta, GA. He
graduated in 2002 from Johnson and Wales University and started his career as a
pastry chef at the famous Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Joshua made a name
for himself appearing on 15 episodes of Food Network Challenge (winning 5) and all
6 episodes of Last Cake Standing, as well as local media and TV outlets. His work
has been featured in books (Decadent Details), magazines (Jezebel, Atlanta
Weddings, Flavors, 944, Life and Style and Grace Ormonde) and national ad
campaigns.
In addition to being a pastry chef, Joshua has food styled for Focus
Brands, Sweetex, and had his work featured in several TV shows and movies (Life as we
Know It, Table 19 and Dynasty). Joshua’s endeavors as an instructor at Craftsy.
com has produced worldwide attention with a student base spanning the globe.
In 2015 Joshua was named one of the top ten cake designers in North America by
Dessert Professional Magazine, as well as Johnson and Wales University’s
Distinguished Visiting Chef. His name in the business and success in the field has
also prompted Joshua to be asked to judge cake shows and baking competitions
from the Austin Cake show, Viking Cooking School, Share Our Strength, Top Chef
Jr. and Nailed It (Netflix). Joshua hosted the NBC YouTube show Man About
Cake. He currently works as a corporate pastry chef for Irca in Atlanta and hosts You’ve Been Desserted.
All Comments (21)
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What other cake trends would you like us to do????
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Wow, that ambulance scene was intense. I’m glad everything turned out ok!
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I laughed so hard when Joshua said “they’re completely sober” 😑 🤣🤣🤣
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As a retired 20 year paramedic and cake designer/pastry chef, I am SOOOO impressed with you using fondant smoothers as defibrillator paddles!!!
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Idea time: medieval castle inspired cake. Not a castle cake, castle inspired. But you could totally add a drawbridge and “oil” (black mirror glaze) dripping from the turrets and it gives you an excuse for a moat with alligators
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Hello JJR. I was so happy to see you use Publix cake😊 at first look I told my husband that's Publix cake. I am Publix cake Decorator for last 12 years and we take pride on our cake quality and decorating. Thank you ❤. P.S I love watching your videos🤩
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When you work for Publix as a cake decorator and you secretly are cryin on the inside during the cake slaying but then see the end product and it’s absolutely beautiful 🎂❤️
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How about a kid designed cake? Interview a bunch of kindergardeners and ask them for ideas for a cool cake. Then pick one or two to make for real. I think it could be fun.
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I am sooo glad you froze the cakes before removing the frosting, almost everyone else I've seen attempt this challenge has done it with the frosting soft, and I was screaming: "why don't you freeze it, it'll be easier!!!!"
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There's something about grocery store cake that I love. I know I can easily make better and the frosting is not good. But it just makes me a child and I just get happy
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My youngest son and I watch all of your videos and he's always excited for the viewer comment section lol. He anxiously awaits saying "mommy...do you think they'll read your comment this time? I hope!!" Lol...love watching you guys!! Beautiful work as always!! ❤
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Love how the cake turned out. It looks stunning. The purple box song, I remember that. Also, little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of store bought cake... 🤪😂🧦👕
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Anyone else ever go for the flower pieces at parties? My favorite parts. 🍰🎂🌸🌹
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Hello! Can you try another version of this challenge and reuse the icing from the grocery? You're doing great. Love this cake!
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Would you please do a tutorial on painting with buttercream. That cake was so beautiful Thanks for entertaining this soon to be 70 yr old former cake decorator.
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JJR the cake is absolutely gorgeous! The editing in the resuscitation scene was hilarious! Was I the only one who saw the fire and cat in an e-collar when the paddles "shocked" the cake?!! I saw the cat first, then had to watch it again in slow-mo and saw the fire 🔥. 🤣😂🤣😂
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Dear jjr and the muffin tops, you all are so creative, you are the reason I laugh and you brighten up my day! 😁😁😁😍😍😍😊😊😊🥰🥰 (all the emoji for James) I think the camera crew deserves just as much credit as jjr, the show wouldn't be the same without James, Brandon, and the rest of the camera crew!
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So...I have been caking for almost 3 years, and it's one of the best jobs I've ever taken on. I just decided to take a month-long vacation. I worked through Covid and even worked on my birthday for a friend. I'm doing what I can to not burn out. I love watching people who are good at this do it! You're so interesting, and I think I'm here to stay! :)
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We need a Florida swamp castle with a moat and alligators and the amazon guy :)
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They're completely sober...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
