Italian Meringue Buttercream Icing
Created by Luvs2Bake on November 3, 2012
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #6894
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 9 pasteurized egg whites
- 2 cups butter, softened and CREAMED
- Pinch salt (omit if using salted butter)
How to Make
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Step 1: In medium saucepan, dissolve sugar in water over medium heat. Remove from heat.
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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.
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Step 3: Gradually add creamed butter, a little at a time, continuing to beat; beat until icing is smooth.
Nutritional Facts
- 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