Thanks Susan! Great photos. I've always shied away from buttercream. Not only was I afraid of the process, it's generally to sweet for me. Are dried egg whites and meringue powder the same thing? (Happy New Year, too!) Hi, Tom! I agree, that a lot of buttercreams are just too sweet, but you'd be amazed at what that teeny bit of salt can do. Dried egg whites are different than meringue powder. Dried whites don't have any sugar or acid in them like the meringue powder does, but you can certainly use them with a pinch of cream of tartar and get to the same place the meringue powder takes you to.

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