Buttercream Icing Question

[passioncook]

I have a recipe for a Chocolate Buttercream icing that calls for 1 egg yolk, I assume this is to add sheen to the icing. I need to make a Vanilla Buttercream icing and wondered if I could add 1 egg yolk to this icing to achieve the same "sheen" without altering the flavor. Because I find that when making the vanilla icing, it's not very smooth - well, it's smooth in that the powdered sugar is blended in well, but it just doesn't spread very nice. I thought the egg yolk would help with that.

Thanks

 

[Alix]

Give it a go. It will likely work quite well. Keep in mind buttercream is a bit "looser" than icing.

 

[PieSusan]

Why not make an Italian Meringue Buttercream?

 

[Maverick2272]

I just Googled the Italian Meringue Buttercream, holy cow that looked awesome!! I think my blood sugar just shot up about 50 points there just looking at the pics!!!

 

[PieSusan]

see eG Forums -> DEMO -- Italian Meringue Buttercream