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Perfect Swiss Meringue Buttercream Every Time


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Ingredients

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Perfect Swiss Meringue Buttercream Every Time

  • 425 g unsalted butter, Softened, cubed 2cm
  • 200 g egg whites, Approx 6 large eggs
  • 250 g castor sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1-2 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste
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    40min
    Preparation 40min
    Baking/Cooking
  • 7
    easy
    Preparation
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      Recipe is created for
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      For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
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      Recipe is created for
      TM 5
      If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
      For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
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Recipe's preparation

  1. See additional tips before continuing.

    Place a bowl onto mixing bowl lid, weigh butter into it, then set aside.

    Place egg whites, castor sugar and salt into the mixing bowl then heat for 5mins/60degrees/sp2.5.

    Insert butterfly whisk. Whip until meringue is smooth, glossy and stiff. 5min/sp4

    Place mixing bowl of meringue into refrigerator for 30-40min to cool. Bowl should feel room temperature before continuing.

    Turn dial to 6min/sp3. Add reserved soft butter, 1 piece at a time through hole in mixing bowl lid. Frosting will look curdled until all butter is in then will change to smooth and glossy.

    Scrape down sides of the mixing bowl with spatula then add 1-2 tsp vanilla paste or flavouring of choice. Whip 20 sec/speed 3.5 Repeat if necessary until smooth. Happy frosting!
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Tip

Bowl, blade, lid and butterfly whisk must all be completely clean and dry (clean with hot vinegar wash) with no residue otherwise the meringue will not work.

Butter and eggs must be at room temperature

Butter must be real block butter, not margarine or butter alternatives. I use western star chefs choice unsalted butter.

When whipping the butter into the meringue, the buttercream may look like it’s separating just before it becomes thick, smooth and glossy. This is normal.

This recipe is enough to cover a 20cm 2-3 layer cake.


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  • This recipe worked beautifully for the roll cake...

    Submitted by Cissa83 on 2. February 2024 - 08:08.

    This recipe worked beautifully for the roll cake that I made. My new fav buttercream!

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  • So impressed with how easy this recipe is!! So...

    Submitted by a.diack on 9. December 2023 - 07:59.

    So impressed with how easy this recipe is!! So delicious, not too sweet. And sooo smooth and fluffy. Very easy to make and work with and excellent for refrigerating to reuse. Love it, new favourite recipe.

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  • Antzpantz81: yes, you do 😊

    Submitted by Lynills on 25. September 2023 - 13:54.

    Antzpantz81: yes, you do 😊

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  • Yum! Worked perfectly and is delicious! Made...

    Submitted by Lynills on 25. September 2023 - 13:54.

    Yum! Worked perfectly and is delicious! Made enough for a thin layer between the 5 layers of my cake, and the outside. Always making Swiss meringue buttercream in my thermomix now! I also used Nutellex instead of butter to make it dairy-free and it worked perfectly.

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  • Hi, are you supposed to leave the whisk in when...

    Submitted by Antzpantz81 on 14. July 2023 - 16:46.

    Hi, are you supposed to leave the whisk in when putting the butter in?

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  • I am not a baker but I decided to try SMBC after...

    Submitted by cwebb on 7. January 2023 - 16:23.

    I am not a baker but I decided to try SMBC after finding a standard buttercream sickeningly sweet. However a friend suggested this was a bit more complex and so I read a bunch of recipes with varied reviews and comments before settling on this one. I followed each step, including cleaning everything with vinegar as it suggests in the tips (although I just wiped it out with vinegar on a paper towel) as I only wanted to do this once and it worked perfectly! The step to cool the meringue was often missed in other recipes (maybe because to bakers it is really obvious), but this recipe is perfect. If I can make it, anyone can. Thank you so much! I'm really looking forward to making my son's cake now!

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  • BecFlood: thank you! I'm so glad you like it!

    Submitted by Jayde_King on 10. September 2022 - 16:40.

    BecFlood: thank you! I'm so glad you like it!

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  • Awesome recipe. It is so quick and easy. The...

    Submitted by BecFlood on 10. September 2022 - 09:43.

    Awesome recipe. It is so quick and easy. The hardest part is being patient enough (not usually me!) to wait for the meringue to cool. I have to admit I have been scared of SMB since my first failed attempt. This has converted me! Not only is it delicious but it is easy too! Thanks for sharing!!

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