Italian Meringue Buttercream Icing
Recipe: #6894
November 03, 2012
Categories:
"A rich slightly less sweet icing that's a classic. Use this to frost cakes "
Original is 12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (67.2 g)
- Calories 53.2
- Total Fat - 1.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.9 g
- Cholesterol - 4.9 mg
- Sodium - 170.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 1.1 g
- Protein - 4.1 g
- Calcium - 62.8 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In medium saucepan, dissolve sugar in water over medium heat. Remove from heat.
Step 2
In large bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer until soft peaks form. With mixer running, slowly drizzle sugar syrup down side of mixing bowl; continue to beat until egg whites are stiff.
Step 3
Gradually add creamed butter, a little at a time, continuing to beat; beat until icing is smooth.
Tips
No special items needed.