# Buttercream that tastes like ice cream

This recipe provides an easy and delicious way to make buttercream using pasteurized egg whites and vanilla bean paste, resulting in a flavor similar to ice cream.

- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cups pasteurized egg whites
- 3 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- 3 lbs sugar
- 1 T Kosher salt
- 4 lbs butter
- 1 drop violet food coloring

## Instructions

1. Grab a mixer.
2. Add 1 and a quarter cups of pasteurized egg whites, 3 tablespoons of vanilla bean paste, 3 pounds of sugar, and some salt into the mixer.
3. Mix the ingredients for 5 minutes until it looks like meringue.
4. Add 4 pounds of salted butter, one stick at a time.
5. Add a tiny drop of violet food coloring to counteract the yellow color from the butter and create a bright white frosting.
6. Beat for 10 minutes.

## Equipment

- mixer

## Tips

- Use pasteurized egg whites.
- Use vanilla bean paste for an ice cream-like flavor.
- Use salted butter.
- Add violet food coloring to counteract yellow and achieve a bright white frosting.
- The recipe can be halved or doubled.
- Adjust sugar to taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1F4oR5GBvY/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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- Extracted: 2026-02-20

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