For Italian or Swiss-style buttercream, whisk molten sugar (heated to the soft ball stage, 112-116C/234-240F) into whisked egg whites. Whisk the fat into the meringue mixture as it cools – the ...

This frosting, like Swiss Meringue Buttercream, is made from whipped egg whites, but they aren't cooked before whipping. Instead, you stream a hot sugar syrup into the mixer as the egg whites whip, ...

What is a layer cake without a sweet outer coating? A sad thing, that's what. There are so many options for finishing a cake -- mirror glazes, ganache, royal icing, meringue, and fondant (though a lot ...

Because some icings (such as Italian buttercream or royal icing) may include raw eggs ... if you prefer not to use raw egg whites, meringue powder or pasteurised egg whites can be substiuted ...

Italian meringue uses a hot sugar syrup and Swiss ... try mixing pumpkin Swiss meringue into a buttercream frosting to use for fall cakes or folding the meringue into the batter for fluffy pumpkin ...

Italian meringue is a meringue that is cooked as it is whipped, and is the basis of many frozen desserts such as fruit parfaits and also the meringue that works well on a baked alaska. Here's how ...

Buttercream is a simple cake topping made with butter and icing sugar to create a delicious fluffy and sweet topping. It can be used on cupcakes and cakes and can be flavoured however you like as ...

This classic Las Vegas bakery is a favorite for a reason. Cakes here are tall, bordered with crumb, piped with zig-zagging ...

Cakes from a bakery taste better than homemade ones. If you want to improve your cake making skills at home, here's how you ...