How much frosting do you like?

[Exterous]

While I like most frostings I find there is usually way too much for my taste. I usually end up removing about 3/4 of it from whatever I am eating.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I do not like frosting all that much, but the wife has been known to buy frosting and eat it instead of a whole cake.

 

[KMFJD]

The less the better

 

[Ancalagon44]

As a kid I used to love it. But now I only like a small amount.

Bonus: Because we refer to it as icing, whenever I hear the word frosting I think of the scene in Zack and Miri Make a Porno in which the one guy says, "She frosted me like a cake!"

You have to have seen it.

 

[Feneant2]

It depends on the frosting... a buttercream without any lard and made with butter I like at least half an inch, more if its chocolat. If it's frosting made with that lard stuff (Crisco, Fluffo, etc.) , I want minimal because it's disgusting.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

It's all about the proper ratio of frosting to cake. Frosting isn't a decoration, it's an accompaniment. I suspect most of the frosting haters are either eating the canned crap or, only eating frosting that matches the cake. White on white, chocolate on chocolate, boring on boring.

 

[WelshBloke]

It depends on the frosting... a buttercream without any lard and made with butter I like at least half an inch, more if its chocolat. If it's frosting made with that lard stuff (Crisco, Fluffo, etc.) , I want minimal because it's disgusting.

Lard!

What nutter makes icing with pig fat? :vomit:

 

[WelshBloke]

It's all about the proper ratio of frosting to cake. Frosting isn't a decoration, it's an accompaniment. I suspect most of the frosting haters are either eating the canned crap or, only eating frosting that matches the cake. White on white, chocolate on chocolate, boring on boring.

Nah. The "new" thing of cupcakes being trendy has lead to way too much buttercream icing being used because it looks nice.

 

[vi edit]

It's all about the proper ratio of frosting to cake. Frosting isn't a decoration, it's an accompaniment. I suspect most of the frosting haters are either eating the canned crap or, only eating frosting that matches the cake. White on white, chocolate on chocolate, boring on boring.

Yeah, if it's the giant box of uber refined carbs with copious amounts of food coloring infused frosting like you get on Walmart cup-cakes I'll scrape most of it off.

Now if it's a nice fluffy frosting with some lemon or raspberry flavor on the premium fancy cupcakes with another complimenting flavor...I'm gonna crush that.

 

[Humpy]

This topic is likely the greatest aggravation I face in life.

Cake should be all about the cake. Instead, far too often, cake is actually dog shit covered in 5/8" of viscous corn sugar and colorant.

Cake should be awesome on it's own with what little bit of frosting there is serving only to add an extra punch of greatness and perhaps some aesthetic flair.

 

[dullard]

I think I have found my kind of people!

To me, the cake should be the highlight. I'll accept a tiny bit of accent frosting if it truly accents the cake. But most of the time, I scrape every ounce of that horrible bland crap off my cake.

If frosting tasted good, that would be one thing. But far too often it is made to look good, not taste good.

 

[bradly1101]

As a kid I used to love it. But now I only like a small amount.

Bonus: Because we refer to it as icing, whenever I hear the word frosting I think of the scene in Zack and Miri Make a Porno in which the one guy says, "She frosted me like a cake!"

You have to have seen it.

Me too. When I was a kid I'd eat the cake first then the frosting by itself. Same with fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt. Nowadays at my age I eat neither, or any sugar in my diet; I'm too afraid of the diabetes.

 

[brianmanahan]

crisco frosting is the best

i like .25 inches of it on my cake

 

[nakedfrog]

All of it. ALL OF IT!

 

[clamum]

Hmmm, I guess it depends. If it's the regular sugary stuff, heck, I could do without and just eat the dry cake. If it's the other kind (more creamy I think?), oh snap... a lot because that shat is amazing.

 

[snoopy7548]

Buttercream - 0.25". Fondant - 0".

 

[sandorski]

Just enough to cover the cake. Bakeries usually use way too much.

 

[interchange]

Y'all are a bunch of masochists. Frosting is mmmm.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I try to avoid cake completely, because I am a fat man, and cake makes the fat grow.

But, if I am going to eat cake, I want huge frosting. A big thick sloppy layer of buttercream.
Or, if it's carrot cake, a huge dollop of too much cream cheese frosting.
Ratio of 2:1 frosting to cake to 3:1 frosting to cake is preferred.

But again, I avoid cake most of the time since the frosting has a billion calories.

 

[Platypus]

Very little if any. It's fine if it's sour or nutty, something to cut through the sweetness. If it's just pure sugar flavored then typically none at all.

 

[sandorski]

I try to avoid cake completely, because I am a fat man, and cake makes the fat grow.

But, if I am going to eat cake, I want huge frosting. A big thick sloppy layer of buttercream.
Or, if it's carrot cake, a huge dollop of too much cream cheese frosting.
Ratio of 2:1 frosting to cake to 3:1 frosting to cake is preferred.

But again, I avoid cake most of the time since the frosting has a billion calories.

 

[interchange]

People on ATOT really hate their inner fat guy.

 

[Feneant2]

But, if I am going to eat cake, I want huge frosting. A big thick sloppy layer of buttercream.
Or, if it's carrot cake, a huge dollop of too much cream cheese frosting.
Ratio of 2:1 frosting to cake to 3:1 frosting to cake is preferred.

Finally, a man who truly understands cake. We made my nephew a birthday cake one year and I was shocked by how all the other guests were 'this has too much frosting'. Needless to say, I no longer waste my time with such rabble.

 

[lxskllr]

Not a fan of cake. My vote is no frosting, no cake, and pass the pie please.

 

[Red Storm]

My wife home makes her frosting, and it's very good. I am usually hesitant about frosting on any kind of store bought cake, but sometimes they are good.