Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe

We all know how essential it is to have a buttercream recipe in our repertoire. And a Swiss Meringue Buttercream is silky, smooth and fluffy in a way regular buttercream can never be. This is my ( dare i say foolproof) recipe for a delicious Swiss Meringue Buttercream.




RECIPE

 Ingredients

4 egg whites
1 cup granulated sugar
250 gms butter, softened and cubed
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

-Add the sugar to the egg whites in a large heat proof bowl and place on top of a double boiler.

-Whisk constantly to avoid the eggs from scrambling.

-Take it off the double boiler once the sugar has melted completely.

-Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer , beat the egg-sugar mixture until you get stiff peaks.

-Then add the first cube of butter and blend really well. Add the next cube of butter only after the first cube has blended in completely. Continue in the same way with the rest of the butter.

-Once all your butter has been added, add the vanilla and give the mixture a final blend. The buttercream is ready to use. Enjoy!

Note- The buttercream can be stored in the fridge for about one week and in the freezer for upto a month. Bring to room temp before using.

Cupcake Wonderland

I’ve stepped into cupcake wonderland!! And I never wanna leave!!! I made cupcakes for the first time and I don’t think I wanna make anything else again!!!

I’ve looked adoringly at cupcakes many a times, wondering when I’d make my first batch. I get excited just at the thought of them! Couldn’t wait to decorate these lil babies in a rainbow of colors and adorable sprinkles!! So this week I finally got around to making them. I knew I wanted chocolate (no surprises there!) with a blue colored frosting. I used a simple Devil’s Food Cupcake recipe from Cupcake Bakeshop but used a different frosting. I thought the blue frosting would be great with a hint of peppermint. I don’t know why I thought that making cupcakes would be a tedious thing, in fact they were really quick and I don’t think I took more than an hour. Or maybe I got so lost in my wonderland that I didn’t notice time flying by...

"There is no love sincerer than the love of food."
George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman (1903) act 1
Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 - 1950)

I’ve realized that there is finally something I enjoy as much as eating food- making it! I’m lucky to have a full time domestic help who feeds me three hot meals a day, so I didn’t really need to step into the kitchen. But I’ve been following some food blogs lately, and all that good food really inspired me to give it a shot! Now I wouldn’t make the tall claim of saying that I’m good at it, since I’ve started cooking only recently. But in my defense, nothing I’ve made has turned out inedible! So more than talking about food (I know nothing!) or sharing tips (I have none!), I thought I’d just like to document and share what I learn along the way. There are various sites I get my recipes from and it will be a while before I come up with something original (a long long while…) Today I tried making a basic chocolate cake. I thought I’d go easy on myself and start with something simple.
The cake turned out fine. It was wee bit dry, but tasted good. I used a butter cream frosting on it, and it is divine!!




Butter Cream Frosting

1 egg white
3/4 cup milk
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter(softened)
1 tsp vanilla extract

a) Boil milk and allow to cool.In a large bowl, beat the egg white until stiff. Add sugar, butter and vanilla. Mix till well blended.
b) Add the cooled milk and beat until nice and creamy (Should take about 15 mins). Use to frost any cake. Refridgerate after frosting.