How to Make Easiest, Most Delicious Meringue Buttercream - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of light, fluffy, and delicious frosting, then you're going to love this recipe for the easiest, most delicious meringue buttercream. Meringue buttercream is a popular choice for cake decorators and bakers alike, thanks to its smooth and creamy texture and its ability to hold its shape well. This recipe is simple to make and results in a frosting that is not too sweet and has a wonderful silky mouthfeel.

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Ingredients

  • 6 egg whites
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 24

  • Place egg whites and sugar into a metal bowl and set over a pan filled with about 2 inches of simmering water. Heat, frequently stirring, until the temperature of egg whites reaches 140 degrees. They will feel very hot to the touch.
  • Transfer heated egg whites and sugar to a large mixing bowl or stand mixer. Mix at high speed (or as high as you can go without egg whites flying out of the bowl) until they have reached their maximum volume, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix on medium or medium-high speed while pinching off small pieces of butter and throwing them in. Mix in vanilla if using. The buttercream may look like it is breaking down, but keep on mixing and it will come back together.
  • Nutrition

    274 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 15g
    • Cholesterol: 61mg
    • Sodium: 17mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 17g
    • Total Sugars: 17g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 8mg
    • Potassium: 22mg