Peanut Butter Buttercream

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2018

To get the creamiest, most satiny texture for this buttercream, we heated egg whites and sugar together and then whipped the warm mixture into a smooth meringue before adding the butter. Creamy peanut butter and vanilla extract transformed this European-style buttercream into a familiar American favorite.

SERVES Makes 5 cups

TIME 40 minutes

Peanut Butter Buttercream

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To get the creamiest, most satiny texture for this buttercream, we heated egg whites and sugar together and then whipped the warm mixture into a smooth meringue before adding the butter. Creamy peanut butter and vanilla extract transformed ...

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