Cream / frosting like a bakery, no butter?

ebaybaby

I love the cakes from my local bakery, but the filling of a birthday cake or frosting on top of a cupcake is not buttercream. I can only describe it as being a fake type of cream. I really dislike the buttery taste of butter cream, does anyone have an alternative recipe please?
TIA

Chris25

you could try a meringue frosting http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/6104/fluffy-meringue-icing.aspx

ebaybaby

Sounds lovely!!!

tiny_courageous

cream cheese frosting? Does contain butter but doesn't taste at all buttery to me
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/how_to_make_cream_cheese_66895

Waffle_On

Could they be using crème patissiere? http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/17021/cr-me-patissiere.aspx

peachyprice

Buttercream made properly, with the right ratio of icing sugar/butter and mixed until it's almost white shouldn't taste buttery at all. Perhaps the bakery it using it but to a different recipe than you are used to.

got-it-spend-it

Could it be something like this http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/09/perfect-cupcake-frosting-and-filling/

VfM4meplse

Try American frosting. I had it earlier this week in a coffee-cake, I thought it ruined the cake (which was crying out for a butter icing) but hey-ho.