How To Make Italian Meringue Buttercream
Italian buttercream is one of the most delicious and stable recipes you can make. It's silky smooth with a perfect balance of sweetness (not too sweet or too buttery) and pipes beautifully. It's also stable enough to use in cake fillings, coatings, and under fondant. It might seem a bit more technical than your basic American buttercream or Swiss Meringue buttercream because it involves pouring hot syrup onto egg whites. Still, it's worth trying, especially if you have mastered the first two types. You