Swiss Meringue Buttercream with Pasteurized Eggs
This faux Swiss meringue buttercream has the silky, buttery texture of the real deal with a quicker, less fussy method. Made with pasteurized egg whites from a carton and powdered sugar, it’s perfect for cakes, cupcakes and more.
Servings: 24 servings (4 cups)
Ingredients
- ½ cup pasteurized egg whites
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 16 oz. salted butter softened
Instructions
- In your stand mixer bowl, beat together ½ cup pasteurized egg whites and 2 ½ cups powdered sugar using the whisk attachment until the mixture is smooth and slightly airy.
- Stir in 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract.
- Cut the sticks of softened butter into Tablespoon sized chunks. Add 16 oz. salted butter a bit at a time to the mixer bowl while the mixer is on medium speed.
- Once all of the butter has been added, turn the mixer to medium high speed and whip for about 7 minutes. The mixture may look curdled for a minute but it should become smooth. (If it doesn't, warm a little bit of the frosting in the microwave for a few seconds and return the warmed frosting to the bowl. Beating the warm frosting into the rest of the batch should help it smooth out.)
- If you want to avoid air bubbles in your frosting, switch to the paddle attachment and mix on low speed for about 10 more minutes.
- For a brighter white frosting, add just a tiny drop of purple food coloring to balance out the yellow from the butter. Feel free to add white food coloring gel as well if you have it.
- Smooth over cake or load into piping bag and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipes makes about 4 cups of buttercream. That is enough to generously frost 24 cupcakes or frost and fill an 8 or 9-inch layer cake. You can always size the recipe up if you like extra frosting or want more for decorations.
- Swiss meringue buttercream frosting can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for two days. For longer storage, but the container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks or in the freezer for up to six months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 13mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 472IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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