How to Make Easy Swiss Meringue Buttercream - A Step-by-Step Guide

Swiss Meringue Buttercream is a luxurious and silky frosting that is perfect for topping off your favorite cakes and cupcakes. It has a light and fluffy texture, and a sweet and buttery flavor that is absolutely irresistible. The best part? It's surprisingly easy to make, and requires just a few simple ingredients.

This frosting is often overlooked in favor of more traditional American buttercream, but once you try it, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. The smooth, velvety t...

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Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 48
  • Yield: 3 cups

  • Heat 1/3 cup sugar and water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and syrup just starts to bubble. Remove from heat.
  • Pour egg whites into a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Beat in 2 tablespoons sugar. Increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form.
  • While the egg whites are beating, return the syrup to high heat. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the syrup reads 248 degrees F (120 degrees C). Pour syrup carefully into the stiff egg whites, with the mixer running on low. Increase speed and beat until meringue is thick and shiny and the bowl is cool to the touch.
  • Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a separate bowl until smooth. Beat in meringue until thoroughly mixed. Add almond extract.
  • Nutrition

    84 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 20mg
    • Sodium: 3mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Calcium: 2mg
    • Potassium: 7mg