5 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
5 large eggs
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
Fill a saucepan with 1 inch of water and bring it to a simmer over medium heat.
Place eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt in the bowl of your mixer and whisk together. Place the bowl over the pan of simmering water to make a double boiler. Whisk constantly until all the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture reaches 150 degrees.
Place bowl onto the mixer with the whip attachment and whip on high speed for 7 minutes. Trade out the whip for the paddle attachment.
Turn to medium speed and add butter 1 tablespoon at a time, about 1 tablespoon per second. Once all the butter is added, increase speed to medium high and beat until smooth.
Variations:
Caramel: beat in 1/3 cup caramel sauce
Chocolate: beat in 8 ounces melted and cooled dark chocolate
Strawberry or Raspberry: pulverize 1/2 cup freeze dried strawberries or raspberries in a blender or food processor and fold into the frosting
Coconut: beat in 1/4 cup cream of coconut (find it in the drink mixers isle)
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