Orange Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• ½ cup water
• Grated rind and juice of 1 orange

Method

1. 1 Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
2. 2 Boil sugar and water to the soft-ball stage.
3. 3 Pour boiling syrup in a thin stream into egg whites while beating continuously.
4. 4 Add orange rind and juice.
5. 5 Beat until mixture is cool and stiff enough to spread between cakes.