Italian buttercream

I have been wanting to switch up what kind of frosting I use. "American buttercream", what I normally do, is super sweet and most people scrape it off. Pinterest is great for finding new recipes, and this Italian buttercream recipe is a real keeper! It is quite a bit of work and I could never have done it without my KitchenAid, but it is heavenly, both the texture and the taste. The picture is of the cake I made today, frosted in Italian buttercream and covered in dark chocolate ganache. The buttercream recipe can be found here.