Swiss Meringue Butter Cream

I’m not great with SMBC, but I’m sure you will get some good advice from members here. It is definitely a bit tricky to make. I’ve never added colour, so not sure what happened to you there. My family doesn’t like SMBC, says it’s too sweet. So I make the poor mans SMBC, flour icing. Tastes the same, good mouth feel, not too sweet, spreads & pipes beautifully.

To make our life easier, Jessica Harri’s friend from Cake Paper Party has made this recipe. You will never make SMBC the old way… no crazy whipping or “grease scare” check it out at
http://www.cakepaperparty.com/2014/04/foolproof-swiss-meringue-buttercream/

Mayen from Way Beyond Cakes by Mayen made a series of YouTube videos on how to make SMBC. I tried it with success the first time I wanted to make it. I just didn’t like the taste so I never made it again.

To me it had a whip cream taste and I don’t like whip cream. Here is a link to the first video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XjNCncyziI&feature=kp

The SMBC recipe that I usually use is this one http://fromscratchsf.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/tutorial-swiss-meringue-buttercream/. I have never had a problem doing it this way. It always comes out perfect. I also like the ratio used in this recipe. It uses less sugar than most other recipes. Have never had anyone complain that this one is “too sweet”.

Thanks for all your generous advice, will have another attempt as determined to crack it (been saying this after all my macaron fails too).

I was going to give you the same link that Little Apple Cakes did! She beat me to it. Hahaha! Good luck :)

I have never seen this blog on SMBC Selma…thanks for posting. I like that you can adjust the sugar & butter to get the desired taste. Just might give SMBC another whirl….

Let me know how you get on with it June, we can compare notes.

We’ll it could be a while Roo’s. I just made 3 cakes in 3 consecutive weeks…unusual for me. I’m just a hobby baker. No upcoming cakes to do…and no one to pawn my practice cakes on… :o(

I know what you mean June. I work four days a week as a primary school teacher and fit cakes, and everything else, in around that. I have put my toe in water with the cakes and hope to drop more teaching days next year (fingers crossed).