The Easiest Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream

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American buttercream is by far the most beginner-friendly of all but not so long ago I started delving into other types of buttercream, mainly because of my cooking show addiction.

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INGREDIENTS

01 6 egg whites 02 1 ¼ cup of granulated sugar 03 12 ounces (3 sticks) of chilled unsalted butter 04 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract 05 ¼ cup of cocoa powder Get The Full List

Set up a double boiler

Take the mixture off the heat

COOL AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

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DICE THE CHILLED BUTTER

The Easiest Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream

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The Easiest Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream

American buttercream is by far the most beginner-friendly of all but not so long ago I started delving into other types of buttercream, mainly because of my cooking show addiction.

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INGREDIENTS

Set up a double boiler

Set up a double boiler. You will need to place a pan with shallow water over the heat with a metal bowl ...

Take the mixture off the heat

Take the mixture off the heat and continue beating it on high speed until the ...

COOL AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

Let the mixture cool at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.

DICE THE CHILLED BUTTER

While you wait, dice the chilled butter so that it is ready to use.

The Easiest Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream