Cake Decorating

Swiss Meringue recipe?

I keep seeing mentions of this type of buttercream. Can you share your best recipe for this? I am a fondant girl and new to working with buttercream. I have trouble getting it super smoothe. Will the SMBC do better?

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hi Mimi, this is an amazing buttercream and I use it almost exclusively for my buttercream fillings and cakes. I use ratio 1 part egg whites: 1.5 parts sugar; 2 parts butter (all by weight). I used to use 1-2-3 ratio but found that this 1-1.5-2 ratio seems more stable. I even has success stenciling on it, believe it or not!

There is a great instruction on Three little blackbirds blog: http://www.threelittleblackbirds.com/tag/swiss-meringue-buttercream-recipe/

Good luck!

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This is a great tutorial for your first time making Italian buttercream.. I make mine slightly different but learnt to make this one first. http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-italian-meringue-butter-cream/

Oh and I would absolutely try it! You will love it! the flavour and texture is exquisite!

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