Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe | BraveTart

This light and silky buttercream is none too sweet, and beautifully stable at room temperature. The finished product can be customized with a splash of extract, a drizzle of melted chocolate, concentrated fruit purées, or just about whatever you crave.

Basic Italian Meringue

A glossy Italian meringue is the base for buttercream frosting, meringue pies, and mousses. Learn how to make it with our fool-proof recipe and tips.

Chocolate Swiss Buttercream

With a hint of caramel from toasted sugar, Belgian cassonade, or light brown sugar, this Swiss meringue–based chocolate frosting is rich, complex, and none too sweet.

Chocolate-Cinnamon Swirl Meringues

These rustic-looking chocolate swirl meringues are flavored with cocoa powder, a touch of molasses, and a pinch of cinnamon, then baked until crisp. They bring together a light and crumbly texture with intense chocolatey flavor. The cinnamon provides just a hint of warmth, while the molasses gives the meringues a subtle caramel flavor.

Île Flottante (French Floating Meringues With Crème Anglaise)

This simple, elegant dessert of "floating islands" suspended in a pool of crème anglaise is a French classic.

Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies

Simple, airy chocolate meringue cookies––And they just so happen to be gluten-free.

Espresso Meringues

These light and airy cookies are a perfect sweet for when you want a bite that won't weigh you down. In fact the rich coffee flavor might just spur you on.

Meringue and Sweet Butter Cake

Crisp-shelled, marshmallow-chewy meringues are layered with lightly sweetened butter into a cloudy white cake that's an unexpected surprise.

Old-Fashioned 7-Minute Frosting

Toasted sugar and salt tame the sweetness of this quick and easy frosting, keeping it flavorful and light.

Chocolate Mousse

Rich with bittersweet flavor and light as a cloud, chocolate mousse is a simple, elegant dessert that’s deeply satisfying to eat.