Buttercream

Step by step

1. 1

   Clean the bowl you're going to use really well — you can use lemon.

   
2. 2

   Separate the whites from the yolks.

   
3. 3

   In a skillet, add the sugar, cover it with water and cook over high heat.

   
4. 4

   In a bowl, add the whites, the lemon and the salt.

   
5. 5

   Beat until the whites gain volume.

   
6. 6

   When the syrup has started to thicken (before it takes on any color), pour it little by little over the whites while beating.

   
7. 7

   Keep beating until the bowl cools down to room temperature. Add vanilla extract.

   
8. 8

   Gradually add the room-temperature butter while beating.