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But the taste was so good, because we chose to make this frosting with the Extra Brute cocoa powder. And the most surprising thing was the mouthfeel. The buttercream made with the cocoa powder looked a little grainy, but actually had a smoother and softer mouthfeel than the one made with melted chocolate.
Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Both Swiss Meringue Buttercream and Italian Meringue Buttercream are commonly used by professional bakers, with Swiss meringue being slightly more popular. Both these buttercreams are made by whipping granulated sugar and egg whites into a meringue and then whipping butter into that meringue.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(RWPHZoavA_rm2roP4KGy6A0__89,
1. Swiss Meringue Buttercream. This is the Queen of Frosting. Imagine the melt-in-mouth texture of ice cream, just at room temperature.
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The consistency is highly dependent on your room temperature and humidity, so if it still looks too thick or stiff, gently mix in 1 more tablespoon of cream. Also, it's important to mix on low speed at this point since whipping on high will cause it to stiffen up.