Simple FAUX Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe - Quick & Silky Smooth | Cupcake Jemma
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- čas přidán 5. 03. 2024
- Making Swiss Meringue Buttercream can take a lot of patience. Dane is showing us all a super simple, quick recipe for faux Swiss Meringue. No heating involved and only 3 ingredients. How is it done...he'll show you in 4 minutes. It's extremely versatile, you can colour it easily, add chocolate, fruit coulis, nut pastes. Whether you're a novice in the kitchen or a seasoned pro, this is a recipe everyone should akin to their basics repertoire.
250g Egg Whites
500g Icing Sugar
625g Butter, Softened
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
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Dane makes videos so calm and precise!! 💕 I especially love when he does macarons 😉
Thank you ❤
Was waiting 4 u guys to post a faux SMBC recipe, thanks for this 👌🏼
Great! love it, easy and quick😊
Thank you Dean for sharing this, I’m gonna try it! Buttercream icing is not buttercream without the butter! And this recipe sounds fantastic
Yeeesss! I’ve been using a recipe like this from Liz Merrick at sugargeek for over a year now and it instantly became my go-to. Everything great about Swiss meringue buttercream but so much easier!
So so much easier! Glad you like it too
Me too!
Me three! I’ve been using Liz’s recipe for years. Freezes well, easy to make & use.
Oh my goodness, this is my new favourite buttercream!! Sweet, but not too sweet and so so easy to work with. I love it! Wish i found it sooner 🥰
Thanks for sharing this recipe! Less fuss with this method 😊
You’re welcome! 😊
Thank You for this! I've been wanting to switch to this method from the traditional one because quite frankly it is easier & saves time! 😀❤
Shooooo Dane toooooo goooood thank you for demonstrating bless always to your family
Dane you are a star 🌟 Thankyou for sharing this recipe, it made my life easier ❤
Right? And saves a lot of time too and no room for error with grainy Swiss haha
This came at a perfect time for me! Love watching your videos☺️💗
Thank you ❤
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing ❤
You’re welcome! ❤
OMG I NEVER make this kind of icing to much as a "Patchkah" / Hassel. Heat on heat off... but this... this makes me want to try it! THANKU Dane!
Yes, please give it a try! It has less room for error than regular Swiss
I am happy this approach exists for the people who want a simpler recipe, but I have an irrational hatred of powdered sugar (for reasons amply illustrated in this video) and would rather cook my Swiss Meringue in order to avoid it. Or make Ermine, that one's good too.
Totally understand this! It’s a good alternative. I personally prefer regular Swiss, cooked on the hob
I make mine with caster sugar and it works great 250ml pasteurised egg whites, 300g caster sugar and 500g soft butter.
Hi Dane, love this idea and I’m trying it today. Question - egg whites at room temp or straight from the fridge?
Dane!!! You are fantastic. Such clear instructions and encouraging for people to have a go. I'm still to give the original SMB a go, thinking it'll be a disaster 😂 but I'm going to try this first. Thank you xx
You’re welcome 😊
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC.
Can this be use in a warmer weather?
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC, but eggs are so expensive by us lately.
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC.
It seems like no fuss cream! Thanks!!! I will definitely try working with it. I hate complicated methods, this seems easy.😊
Thank you Dane for sharing this recipe ...
Will be trying this out for Easter !
Brilliant! 😊
Looks delicious ( so does the merengue)...swoon.
Oh Mark, making me blush ☺️
Oh my goodness!! I have had no luck with the traditional method for making SMB, always too sloppy. I’ll definitely be giving this a go, thank you for sharing!! ❤
You’re welcome! Yes, less room for error in making a grainy Swiss too!
Will you please do a tutorial for domed cakes?🙏
Thank you for saying how long it lasts at room temp, I always want to know this!
You’re welcome ❤
Nice!! Is this stable for hot or humid climates?
Hi how would I whiten this and how much milk/white choc would you add please
I was always scared of Swiss or Italian MB and found the process too convoluted. Tried a faux SMB recipe for a recent creation in January and wished I knew about it sooner!
Thank you! How many cupcakes would this make?
Hi can you try and do a similar one but with aquafaba please? Thanks!
Fabulous! Have you ever tried using meringue powder for SMB? It works like a dream!
No but I've always wanted to. I use a SMBC recipe that calls for 7 LG egg whites, 2 cups of sugar but you can use 1/4 of a cup less and only 3 sticks of butter (339 grams). Gemma's OG SMBC calls for 4 LG egg whites, same amount of sugar I believe but almost a full lb of butter. I always used Gemma's until I came across the one above because that one uses more whites and less butter which makes the buttercream have a less greasy mouth feel. Would you mind sharing your recipe? Or just the amount of meringue powder per egg white? Thanks in advance...
Personally, I haven’t tried this!
Is this stable in hot/humid climate? Thanks for sharing this recipe
Hard to tell, as we haven’t tested this in a warmer climate, sorry! 😭
Hi Dane. Do you use use carton egg whites or room temp? Thank you
Carton egg whites, cold from the fridge is fine!
Thank you Dane. Just trying it now. Cleaned bowl/wisk but not holding its form. Using two chick's and silver spoon icing sugar. Any suggestions?
The icing sugar might be the issue! Try using a different brand. Tate & Lyle is great if you can get a hold of it 😊
Nice ✌️
Thank you. I'm going to give it a go. I usually make a simple chocolate buttercream with icing sugar, clover butter and Cadbury Coco powder, it used to always turn out delicious but the last few times it is not tasting as good. I don't know if it's something I'm doing wrong or if the makers of clover butter have changed their recipe.
Could probably be the Clover recipe is different. I remember reading an article about that not so long ago how all these spreads and things are of much worse quality lately
@@malwinaniechcial5252 oh that's interesting , could be then, thank you.
What is the yield of this recipe? Either in cups or number of cupcakes? Should the egg whites be cold or room temperature? If I wanted to make this with Nutella how much should I add? Thanx from Canada!
Ooh I love this. I have used pasteurized egg whites before when I wanted to see what kind of result I'd get when making a Pavlova. It was okay but I eventually stuck with reg whites because they didn't get as stiff as I'd like them to be for a Pavlova. But this? What a great way to make a SMBC without the hassle of the heating and cooling down process that really works your mixer lol. Because we're using powdered sugar would you say it's less or more sweeter?
Great question! In my opinion I would say they’re on par with sweetness. Heating the sugar seems to make it on par with the icing sugar. Also yes, I would agree, using fresh eggs is always better than carton for meringues in my opinion too
@@danepemberton136 Thanks for answering Dane. Good to know 👍 Oh, absolutely. Reg whites are the way to go for a meringue. Have a great week ahead...
Does anyone know more or less what sized cake this would cover? Or at least how many cupcakes? 💛💛
How much buttercream does this make? Will it fill and cover an 8inch 4 layer cake or would I need to double the recipe?
I just filled and covered (including crum coat) a 3 layer 8in cake with 1 batch. Had about a cup left over. I reckon you could do a 4 layer.
(I don’t know if I’d make it again, I prefer the non-faux version)
Could I know how much cake can this recipe frost?
We don't have pasteurized egg whites here, so I am using egg white powder.
This recipe how many enough to cover a cake and how many cupcakes?
love from bangalore india
Thanks for watching! ❤
Can you add coco power to make a chocolate butter cream please?
Yes, but I’d recommend melted chocolate, better flavour and texture!
@@danepemberton136 thank you will give it a go at the weekend.
I understood the egg whites in a carton don’t whip up as well as normal egg shell egg whites. Is this wrong, or are you using a special type of carton egg whites. Is there something I need to see on the carton to get the correct egg whites?
I think they whip up well for this, however I understand your doubts as I have used carton egg whites to make Italian meringue for macarons and I don’t feel I get as good of a result, compared to using fresh eggs.
Hi have tried this twice and I cannot get the meringue to stiffen at all. What could be going wrong?
Hi! Big fan of the channel and novice cake baker here. I've been wanting to try to find another buttercream instead of american buttercream and I'm hoping this is it! Silly question, why do you not need to cook the egg whites? I thought eggs in most countries are unsafe to eat when they're raw? (I'm from Aus). I've never tried making a swiss meringue buttercream either, but I find they taste too buttery when I've tried some that others make. But you need to cook a SWB i believe, so just wondering why this doesn't need it? If you or someone else finds a chance to answer that would be much appreciated!! Thank you in advance :) :)
Hey! Thanks for tuning in. These egg whites have been pasteurised, which means they’ve been heat treated at a controlled temp and time to safely kill bacteria that can cause food born illnesses. Therefore no need to cook. Plus, because we’re using icing sugar, it’s already a powder, thus smooth when mixed with liquid, no granules (like caster sugar) to be dissolved. Hope that answers your question 😊
OK wonderful!! Thank you for the information Dane! 😊😊 I'll give it a go. :)
I know the eggs are pasteurize but Is this safe for kids to consume
does icing sugar you use in the UK also have starch in it?
I think some do. Check out silverspoon or one by Sainsbury’s. If they create a cloud then there isn’t a lot or any starch in there.
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I guess you could also make it with crushed baked meringue 🤔
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What is the measurement for the butter?
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Did you get this from sugar geek show?
It's a little bit different. Liz uses a 1-4-4 ratio and he uses 1-2-2,5 ratio
How much butter?
625g
wait wait wait dane how do you have multiple timers on your phone?! i’ve wanted this for ages but apple is so stupid
Lots of luff from Tibet
Oh, when you said "FAUX" I thought this was going to be an egg-free recipe, like, for people with egg allergies or vegans.
Sorryyyyy!
Ive watched twice and no mention of how much butter???
625 g. they included all the measurements in the description
Looks like 500 grams of unsalted butter
This is great and all, but i think it defeats the purpose of smbc, which is to be light and not have as much butter. I use 230 gr egg whites with 400 gr superfine sugar and 350 gr butter. If you use double the amount of butter just to be able to make it cold, i think it's not ideal. And it brings the cost up too much. It's a very good alternative when you don't have a heat source, though.
Totally agree, this one is a little more heavy on the butter, I personally think this one is better if you’re adding inclusions like chocolate, nut pastes etc
When do you add your butter? The amount of butter in recipes I’ve seen always made me think twice about making it, but they say the amount is necessary for the emulsification!
@@katherineschull5039 once the meringue reaches 24 C, you can add the butter at 16 C a tablespoon at the time, while mixing with the paddle attachment on low/medium speed.
Thank you!!
I have never made smbc because its way too much faffing. I actually didnt like the one i tried tbh
Why call it faux Swiss meringue buttercream when it is actually french meringue buttercream..
I must say i hate American buttercream because i find it too sweet. 🥲 So is this less sweet or just the same?
Great! love it, easy and quick😊
Yeap ❤
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC.
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC, but eggs are so expensive by us lately.
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC.
Yeap definitely, our recipe for this has a higher ratio of butter, so once refrigerated, totally fine to stack and build x
Hi have tried this twice and I cannot get the meringue to stiffen at all. What could be going wrong?
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC.
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC.
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC.
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC, but eggs are so expensive by us lately.
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC, but eggs are so expensive by us lately.
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC, but eggs are so expensive by us lately.
Hi from down under, in New Zealand. Love your videos ❤ Thanks so much for sharing, would this be stable enough for multiple cake layers? And piping? I normally make traditional SMBC.
It's great for all uses, pipes fantastically.