Perfect cupcake icing: How to make Italian meringue buttercream (Part 1)

Woman's Weekly Cookery Editor Sue McMahon shows you how to make Italian meringue buttercream for perfect cupcake icing. Part 1 shows you how to make the buttercream.

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[amathest62]

I am so going to try this recipe, it looks devine. Wish me luck and hope I dont come across the issues arooshu had.

[arooshu]

what could be another possible reason for my buttercream becoming really watery even after adding chilled butter.....at first i made the buttercream it came out perfect.....the second time when i made the buttercream using the same recipie just a few days ago it went liquid....and i remembered my butter not being chilled....urghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the third time i made it i added chilled butter then it went wronggg toooo God could it be the sugar temp?????? or what help plssssssssss

[Eseercam]

So perfect ...your buttercream frosting! We love it!

ITALIAN BUTTERCREAM RECIPE, YUMMY!!! Thank you for sharing!

[imagenthatnj]

@resendez777

Remember she's in the UK, so she's talking about 121C (centigrade) not Fahrenheit. This is 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Every recipe I've seen recommends to go at least to 248 degrees Fahrenheit.

[resendez777]

I made a Italian Meringue Buttercream from another site and the icing came out gritty soft and not a smooth stiff icing. The recipe included these extra ingredients: honey, white chocolate chips, cream, orange extract. You recommend to boil to 121 and the other recipe I used said 240. Any clue where I went wrong? THANKS

[shelashere]

Very very nice Thanks for sharing !!

[SallyLovesAngie]

love you so sweet

[mmmp2009]

Hola, alguien que pueda darme los ingredientes en español. por favor. Gracias y saludos desde Venezuela