Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream, sounds fancy doesn’t it? You don’t need to speak Swiss (fun fact: people from Switzerland don’t speak Swiss) to make it. And even though it sounds fancy, doesn’t mean that it’s that hard. It’s my favorite kind of frosting, and just about the only kind I use on cakes that I make for friends and family. So what exactly is Swiss Meringue Buttercream (SMB)? And what makes it so special? SMB starts by making a cooked meringue. You heat egg whites and sugar to 165 degrees, and then whip it into meringue, with stiff peaks. To that meringue, you add room temperature butter and flavoring to…