Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting is a classic frosting made with egg whites, sugar, and butter, flavored with melted chocolate. The ingredients are combined to create a smooth, stable, and light meringue-based frosting. Unlike traditional buttercream frosting, Swiss Meringue Buttercream is made with a hot sugar syrup that is whipped into the egg whites to create a glossy, silky meringue. This frosting is then combined with softened butter and melted chocolate to create a luxurious and velvety frosting that is perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts.
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup butter, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 4 ounces dark sweet chocolate
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preparation
- Assemble all ingredients together to avoid last minute rush.
- Keep out butter from fridge, so it turns soft at room temperature.
- Melt the chocolate at room temperature.
Method
- Place the egg whites and sugar in a large Mixing Glass Bowl.
- Set the Bowl over a pot of simmering water, and whisk continuously until sugar completely dissolved.
- Remove the Bowl from the heat, and whip on high speed until completely cooled.
- Whip in the butter, a tablespoon at a time, until thick and fluffy. If it looks curdled, do not panic. Continue to whip until it comes back together, before adding in remaining butter.
- Fold it in the melted chocolate and add vanilla, and salt also in the Bowl.
- Your yummy Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting is ready.
Equipment Used for This Recipe
Notes & Tips
- If the egg whites and/or the butter are slightly too warm, the buttercream may be runny. This can be easily remedied by placing it in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes, then whipping again.
- Enough to ice (2) 9-inch diameter cakes, (1) 9 x 13-inch sheet cake, or 2 dozen cupcakes
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Nutrition Information (Note: Approximate)
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
129
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
6
g
38
%
Trans Fat
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
21
mg
7
%
Sodium
20
mg
1
%
Potassium
35
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
11
g
4
%
Fiber
0.4
g
2
%
Sugar
10
g
11
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
239
IU
5
%
Vitamin B1
0.002
mg
0
%
Vitamin B2
0.02
mg
1
%
Vitamin B3
0.05
mg
0
%
Vitamin B5
0.03
mg
0
%
Vitamin B6
0.002
mg
0
%
Vitamin B12
0.03
µg
1
%
Vitamin D
0.1
µg
1
%
Vitamin E
0.2
mg
1
%
Vitamin K
1
µg
1
%
Calcium
6
mg
1
%
Iron
0.3
mg
2
%
Magnesium
9
mg
2
%
Zinc
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.