MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING - 1ST GENERATION
Sophmore year of highschool I jobshadowed a pastry chef, and she told me that the best icing to use for cake is meringe buttercream. So I went online, found a cute little blog that told me all the steps in detail. mmhmhmm. Makes very fluffy frosting, great for decorating! Has a great texture, but unfortunately, it's VERY fattening because of all the butter, and also it has a pretty prominent butter flavor. That's my disclaimer. But don't be discouraged! When I discovered this recipe, I never went back to regular buttercream. Anyway, I'm working on a less fattening version involving gelatin. So check back!
Provided by MandyLovesPandys
Categories Dessert
Time 3m
Yield 24 cupcakes, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Whisk together egg whites and sugar in a double boiler pan.
- Heat over boiling water, "whisk"ing constantly, until the sugar is disolved and the egg begins to foam.
- Tranfer mixture to large bowl and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Add the butter 1 TBSP at a time. It is VERY important not to add it all at once, the meringe doesn't like it and gets all seperated. :0.
- After all the butter is added, scrape the edges of the bowl and continue mixing. It will act like a puddle of melty uck for a little while, but all of a sudden, it will thicken beautifully.
- Mix in the vanilla.
- Voila! I've found that the frosting has lots of air bubbles from being whipped, so if you're going to pipe it, I would mix it by hand with a spatula a little bit. It IS great for decorating! But keep in mind it's about half butter so don't hold on to the bag for long periods at a time. xD It tends to get melty.
- Enjoy!
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Jonathan Mora
j.mora48@gmail.comThis is the perfect frosting for a classic vanilla cake. It's light and fluffy, and it doesn't overpower the cake.
Faheem Ayan
ayan-f50@yahoo.comThis frosting was a huge hit at my daughter's birthday party. Everyone loved it!
Oussama Frahat
f_o@gmail.comThis frosting is amazing! I love the way it melts in my mouth.
adnan Kazi
a20@gmail.comThis frosting is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good.
supriya Magar
s-magar44@gmail.comI've tried other meringue buttercream frosting recipes before, but this one is by far the best. It's so rich and creamy, and it holds its shape perfectly.
Larry Mudd
lmudd78@hotmail.comThis frosting is the perfect finishing touch to any cake or cupcake.
Brenda Montgomery
montgomeryb10@hotmail.frThis frosting is amazing! I love the way it melts in my mouth.
Muhammad abdurrehman Jami
m_jami@gmail.comThis frosting is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good.
Angel Flores
a98@yahoo.comI love the way this frosting pipes. It's so smooth and creamy.
Reyna Torres
r@yahoo.comThis is the perfect frosting for a classic vanilla cake. It's light and fluffy, and it doesn't overpower the cake.
Aswin SUNAR
asunar@yahoo.comI made this frosting for the first time last week, and it was a disaster. It was too runny and didn't hold its shape at all.
Myine Derouen
d-m@gmail.comThis frosting was a huge hit at my daughter's birthday party. Everyone loved it!
Akira Smoot
s_akira@yahoo.comThis frosting is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good.
Ew'r Fahim
fahim_e37@gmail.comI've tried other meringue buttercream frosting recipes before, but this one is by far the best. It's so rich and creamy, and it holds its shape perfectly.
Sumaiya Haciba
sumaiya.h0@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my frosting turned out too runny. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Sham Alzoubi
sham27@hotmail.comThis frosting is amazing! I love the way it melts in my mouth.
Ethan Ortiz
ethan-ortiz@hotmail.comI've made this frosting several times now, and it always turns out perfect. It's so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Muzamil Akram
makram41@yahoo.comThis meringue buttercream frosting is the best I've ever had! It's so light and fluffy, and it has a perfect sweetness. I used it to frost a chocolate cake, and it was a huge hit with my family and friends.