VANILLA BUTTERCREAM
Categories Condiment/Spread Sauce Mixer Egg Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Back to School Winter Birthday Candy Thermometer Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes about 6 cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine whites and salt in a very large bowl. Stir together water and 1 1/3 cups sugar in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan until sugar is dissolved, then bring to a boil over moderate heat, without stirring, brushing any sugar crystals down side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water.
- When syrup reaches a boil, start beating egg whites with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until frothy, then gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and beat at medium speed until whites just hold soft peaks. (Do not beat again until sugar syrup is ready.)
- Meanwhile, put thermometer into sugar syrup and continue boiling until syrup registers 238 to 242°F. Immediately remove from heat and, with mixer at high speed, slowly pour hot syrup in a thin stream down side of bowl into whites, beating constantly. Beat, scraping down side of bowl with a rubber spatula, until meringue is cool to the touch, about 10 minutes in a standing mixer or 15 with a handheld. (It is important that meringue is properly cooled before proceeding.)
- With mixer at medium speed, gradually add butter 1 piece at a time, beating well after each addition until incorporated. (Buttercream will look soupy after some butter is added if meringue is still warm. If so, briefly chill bottom of bowl in a large bowl filled with ice water for a few seconds before continuing to beat in remaining butter.) Continue beating until buttercream is smooth. (Mixture may look curdled before all of butter is added but will come back together by the time beating is finished.) Add vanilla and beat 1 minute more.
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[email protected]This frosting is terrible. It's too sweet, too runny, and it doesn't have any flavor.
Randy Norman
[email protected]This frosting is too bland. It needs more flavor.
Sudais Qayyum
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my frosting turned out too runny. I had to add more powdered sugar.
Sharjeel shehzada
[email protected]This frosting is a little too sweet for my taste, but it's still good.
raheem small
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of frosting, but this one is really good. It's not too sweet and it has a nice vanilla flavor.
Mary Nwokolo
[email protected]This frosting is so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I will definitely be making it again.
Ali Jatt
[email protected]I made this frosting for my husband's birthday cake and he loved it. He said it was the best frosting he's ever had.
Naren Chhetri
[email protected]This frosting was a hit at my daughter's birthday party. All the kids loved it!
Bishal Shahi
[email protected]I've tried many vanilla buttercream recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so smooth and creamy, and it has the perfect sweetness.
Axel Avila
[email protected]This vanilla buttercream frosting is the perfect topping for any cake or cupcake. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.