Icing Quantities

Ermine

6” three-layer cake with decorations = 3 sticks of butter
8” two-layer cake = 3 sticks of butter
8” two-layer cake with decorations = 4 sticks of butter
8” three-layer cake = 4 sticks of butter
8” three-layer cake with decorations = 5 sticks of butter
18 cupcakes = 2 sticks of butter

American Buttercream (3:2 sugar to butter by weight)

12 cupcakes = 1 stick of butter
50 mini cupcakes = 1.5 sticks of butter
One internal layer of an 8” multi-layer cake = 1 stick of butter
Outside and inside of a tall 8” two-layer cake = 4 sticks of butter
Outside, inside, and decorations for an 8” three-layer cake = 6 sticks of butter
Outside and decorations for a 9” x 13” cake = 3 sticks of butter

Cream Cheese Frosting

48 mini cupcakes and two 6” cake internal layers = 340 g (butter and cream cheese)
Outside and inside of a short 8” three-layer cake = 450 g (butter and cream cheese)

Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Outside of an 8” three-layer cake = 3 sticks of butter

Food Processor Whipped Cream

48 mini cupcakes = 450 mL of cream

Chocolate Drizzle

1 cookie = 1.5 g chocolate