Italian Meringue Buttercream

Frosting and Icing - Dessert

Everyone thinks that I got the cake from a professional bakery when I use this buttercream. It is fluffy and not too sweet, perfect for wedding cakes or layered with pound cake and fruit preserves. Tightly-wrapped, it can be frozen for a month or two. Makes enough to frost an 8-inch layer cake.

Brief

Prep 23 mins

Cook: 7 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 4 1/2 cups

Italian Meringue Buttercream

Ingredients

5 egg whites

1 pinch cream of tartar

1 ¼ cups white sugar

⅔ cup water

2 cups unsalted butter

chilled and cubed

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Pour egg whites into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment; beat on low speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar increase speed to medium-high and beat until stiff peaks form.

Step 2

Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook until syrup reads 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when placed on a flat surface.

Step 3

Increase mixer speed to high and pour syrup in a slow and steady stream down the side of the bowl beating until meringue is no longer steaming 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in butter one cube at a time until buttercream reaches a soft and spreadable consistency 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla extract.

Nutritional Information

Italian Meringue Buttercream

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 359.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.8g 4%

Carbohydrates: 21.1g 7%

Sugars: 21g

Fat: 30.7g 47%

Saturated Fat: 19.4g 97%

Cholesterol: 81.3mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 945.5IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Folate: 1.7mcg

Calcium: 10.7mg 1%

Magnesium: 2.5mg 1%

Potassium: 46.6mg 1%

Sodium: 27.7mg 1%

Calories From Fat: 276.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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