Italian Meringue Buttercream

By JimnShel1

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 5 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons

Preparation

Step 1

Boil 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water over medium heat until it reaches 245 degrees. As it cooks begin meringue so it's ready when syrup is done.

Whip egg whites with a wire whisk in a stand up mixer on high until soft peaks form. About 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle in 1/4 cup sugar. Beat.

Slowly pour the hot syrup into the meringue steadily with the mixer still on high.

Beat the frosting for 7-10 minutes until the outside of the bowl is room temperature.

Beat in butter by the tablespoon. The butter will deflate the frosting a bit.

Add in desired flavorings.