fluffy cupcake frosting - not too sweet.

[howchow]

I want to make vanilla birthday cupcakes - and use sanding sugar on top the frosting - have never been too happy with the buttercreams I have made in the past - was thinking maybe a combination of buttercream and whipped cream?
any ideas welcome - thanks.

[todao]

If you want to limit the sweetness, try a cream cheese frosting.

[Azizeh]

I was going to say the same thing. Recently, I went to Bouchon Bakery and their red velvet cupcakes have cream cheese frosting, but there was some lemon in there. It was so delicious and I usually hate frosting.

[funniduck]

I don't like buttercreams either. My new favorite frosting is marshmallow frosting.

[howchow]

that sounds great - do you have a recipe?

[funniduck]

This is the one I use. http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,166,15...
You need to use it while it's still warm and still spreadable.

[lyntc10]

Can you decrease the sugar in that without affecting the consistency?

[Cherylptw]

I was going to say whipped cream frosting..it's my absolute favorite frosting because it's not too sweet...