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Italian Buttercream
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Italian Buttercream

7 ingredients 30 min + 5 min 2 quarts openrecipes
Italian Buttercream

"Fluffy, professional meringue type buttercream that's not too sweet and withstands high temperatures. Perfect for stack cakes such as wedding cakes. Easily adaptable to various flavoring extracts and colors."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

318
Calories
9g
Protein
18g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Syrup not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 2/3 cup corn syrup
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 5 egg whites
  • 1 1/3 cups unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
  • 2 2/3 cups shortening
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

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