Not Too Sweet Buttercream Frosting

Name: Not Too Sweet Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pasteurized egg whites, room temperature (120g); 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar (454g or a 1 lb. box); 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature (339g); 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (12g); 1/2 tsp fine salt (3g)

Instructions

Prep:20min

This not too sweet buttercream frosting recipe is the perfect hybrid between American buttercream and Swiss meringue buttercream! It's a dream to frost cakes and cupcakes with it, and I even use it to make wedding cakes!

Updated at: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:35:24 GMT