Meringue Buttercream Double Batch

The smoothest, most buttery and delicious frosting you’ll ever make.

This luscious buttercream is made with a Swiss meringue technique. Swiss meringues, different than Italian meringues, mixes the sugar and egg whites together over heat, dissolving the sugar, then whipping it into a fluffy meringue. Add softened butter a little at a time and you end with the most dreamy, melt-in-your mouth frosting you can imagine.

Here I’ve included a double batch recipe. My single batch, here, is just the same but makes about 5 cups instead of ten! You’ll need ten cups for my Party Rainbow Cake and other large creations.

Meringue Buttercream

Tara Teaspoon

This is a double batch of my not-too-sweet buttercream. It is a great alternative to frosting made with confectioners’ sugar.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 10 cups

Calories 1719 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 10 large egg whites
• 2 ½ cups sugar
• 8 sticks (4 cups) unsalted butter at room temperature
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Whisk together egg whites and sugar in a heatproof mixing bowl over a pan of simmering water until sugar has dissolved, about 5 min. Test by rubbing the mixture between your fingers – you shouldn’t feel any sugar crystals.
• Transfer bowl to the mixer with a whisk attachment or use a handheld mixer and beat on high until it cools and stiff peaks form, 10 to 12 min.
• Reduce speed to medium-high and add butter a few tablespoons at a time. (Buttercream may curdle but will become smooth as you continue to beat it.) Add Vanilla
• Use within a few hours or refrigerate for u to a week. Buttercream can be frozen for up to a month. Before using, bring to room temperature and beat on low until smooth.

Notes

This is a double batch of meringue buttercream that is needed for larger projects like Party Rainbow Cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 1719kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 8gFat: 146gSaturated Fat: 92gCholesterol: 388mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 141mgSugar: 100gVitamin A: 4520IUCalcium: 48mgIron: 0.1mg

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