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Any-Flavor Swiss Buttercream

Any-Flavor Swiss Buttercream

Any-Flavor Swiss Buttercream

Recipe By Miranda Barnett, Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Yields

1 qt.

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Cooking Time

20 Minutes

Recipe By Miranda Barnett, Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Turn any baking project into a masterpiece with this customizable Swiss buttercream recipe. It will quickly become your go-to recipe for smooth, fluffy frosting for cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, cookies, tarts, pastries, and more. Add a splash of any extract for a never-ending array of flavor possibilities!

Ingredients

4 egg whites

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar


1 3/4 cups (3 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 tsp. extract of choice:







Food coloring (optional)

Savory Spice ingredients in this recipe

  • Mayan Sea Salt

    Mayan Sea Salt has a clean appearance and flavor but is also an interesting tie to the ancient Mayan way of life. Straight from the sea to your tab...

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  • Pure Almond Extract

    Perfect baking extract for adding real almond taste to cookies, cakes, and pastries. Infuse coffee with almond flavor. Almond extract can also be u...

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  • Natural Cherry Extract

    Bring the sweet, subtle tartness and aroma of red cherries to baked goods, desserts, and drinks. Make homemade cherry cola by mixing with soda, or ...

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  • Natural Lavender Extract

    The fresh flavor and aroma of a field of lavender. Add lavender flavor to baked goods, desserts, and drinks where you want floral essence. Use for ...

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  • Pure Lemon Extract

    Smells and tastes like a fresh-picked lemon. Clean, fruity flavor. Perfect for lemon meringue pie or lemon chiffon. It's also the best lemon extrac...

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  • Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract

    Our pure vanilla extract from Madagascar has that smooth, classically rich vanilla flavor that comes to mind you think of vanilla, and is made usin...

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  • Pure Orange Extract

    Sweet and juicy. Uses only the finest Valencia orange oil from California, resulting in the best orange flavor for any of your baked goods, dessert...

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Directions

Step 1: Heat meringue over water bath

Fill a medium pot with 1 ½ inches of water and bring to a gentle simmer. In a large, heat-proof bowl that can rest over the pot without touching the water, combine egg whites, sugar, and Mayan Sea Salt. Set bowl over steaming water and stir constantly with a rubber spatula, slowly heating meringue for 9 to 10 min. until it reaches 185 degrees.

Step 2: Whip meringue

Transfer meringue mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whip on high for about 8 min. until meringue is glossy, stiff, and cool to the touch. With the mixer still running, add butter 1 to 2 Tbsp. at a time, letting butter incorporate fully between additions, until the mixture is thick, creamy, and soft. Add extract of choice and food coloring if using. Mix until well combined. Use immediately or transfer to an airtight container to chill for up to 2 weeks. When ready to use, bring to room temperature and whip again.