Name: Easy Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: White sugar - ⅓ cup; Water - 2 tablespoons; Large egg whites, at room temperature - 2; Cream of tartar - ¼ teaspoon; White sugar - 2 tablespoons; Unsalted butter, at room temperature - 2 cups; Confectioners' sugar - ¾ cup; Almond extract - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Easy Swiss Meringue Buttercream

1. White sugar ⅓ cup

2. Water 2 tablespoons

3. Large egg whites, at room temperature 2

4. Cream of tartar ¼ teaspoon

5. White sugar 2 tablespoons

6. Unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 cups

7. Confectioners' sugar ¾ cup

8. Almond extract 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Easy Swiss Meringue Buttercream

1 . Stage

Heat 1/3 cup sugar and water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and syrup just starts to bubble. Remove from heat.

2 . Stage

Pour egg whites into a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Beat in 2 tablespoons sugar. Increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form.

3 . Stage

While the egg whites are beating, return the syrup to high heat. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the syrup reads 248 degrees F (120 degrees C). Pour syrup carefully into the stiff egg whites, with the mixer running on low. Increase speed and beat until meringue is thick and shiny and the bowl is cool to the touch.

4 . Stage

Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a separate bowl until smooth. Beat in meringue until thoroughly mixed. Add almond extract.