Easy chocolate buttercream
This easy chocolate buttercream frosting is perfect for spreading or decorating any treat that needs a glorious finishing! It is even great as a piping decoration, as it holds its shape very well!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons flour plus some more
- 1 stick butter softened but not room temperature
- 1 cup dark chocolate
Instructions
- In a sauce pan, whisk sugar, cocoa powder and heavy cream.
- Cook over medium low heat, adding flour one tablespoon at a time, until the mixture has the consistency of pudding. Add a little more flour if needed.
- If you get lumps while cooking, strain the pudding through a fine sieve immediately after cooking, while still hot.
- Cool the mixture in the fridge until at room temperature.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave, in increments of 30 seconds, stirring after each interval. You can use dark chocolate or chocolate chips.
- While the chocolate and the pudding are cooling, beat the butter until soft and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and beat to combine.
- Add the pudding and mix until combined and fluffy.
- Finally, add the melted chocolate and whip until combined and fluffy.
- Use to fill and frost a large cake or decorate about 24 cupcakes
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 485IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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