Question About Chocolate Buttercream

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froggyqueen Posted 3 Jun 2008 , 5:39pm
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Does it crust the same as regular buttercream? I wsn't sure b/c of the extra ingredients. Would it be better for me to add more cocoa or Wilton's brown to get the color I need? Thanks!

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awolf24 Posted 3 Jun 2008 , 5:54pm
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I don't think cocoa gets it very dark. I use gel color or even better - Hershey's chocolate syrup to get it nice and dark brown. icon_smile.gif

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froggyqueen Posted 3 Jun 2008 , 6:01pm
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I don't think cocoa gets it very dark. I use gel color or even better - Hershey's chocolate syrup to get it nice and dark brown. icon_smile.gif



Thanks but does it still crust the same?

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awolf24 Posted 3 Jun 2008 , 6:09pm
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I'm not sure...I think it would but what recipe are you using and what are you adding to make it chocolate? There may be different "crust" factors if you are using cocoa powder, melted chocolate/candy melts, chocolate syrup, etc.

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froggyqueen Posted 3 Jun 2008 , 6:39pm
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I'm not sure...I think it would but what recipe are you using and what are you adding to make it chocolate? There may be different "crust" factors if you are using cocoa powder, melted chocolate/candy melts, chocolate syrup, etc.



LOL I 'm not sure which recipe I'm using yet. I am making a pirate ship cake and I need something that will hold up well for the 3 D design. I guess I'll play around with a few different kinds. I have 2 months anyway and it's for my own son. Thanks!

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froggyqueen Posted 3 Jun 2008 , 6:52pm
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Originally Posted by awolf24

I'm not sure...I think it would but what recipe are you using and what are you adding to make it chocolate? There may be different "crust" factors if you are using cocoa powder, melted chocolate/candy melts, chocolate syrup, etc.



LOL I 'm not sure which recipe I'm using yet. I am making a pirate ship cake and I need something that will hold up well for the 3 D design. I guess I'll play around with a few different kinds. I have 2 months anyway and it's for my own son. Thanks!

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awolf24 Posted 3 Jun 2008 , 7:32pm
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If you already have a crusting BC recipe that you like, you should be safe adding cocoa powder and then using gel color to get the brown that you want. It should still crust for you.

What might affect the crusting more is adding the chocolate or syrup instead of the cocoa powder. HTH!

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froggyqueen Posted 3 Jun 2008 , 8:24pm
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Originally Posted by awolf24

If you already have a crusting BC recipe that you like, you should be safe adding cocoa powder and then using gel color to get the brown that you want. It should still crust for you.

What might affect the crusting more is adding the chocolate or syrup instead of the cocoa powder. HTH!



That's what I was wondering! Thak you! I just love this site..... thumbs_up.gificon_biggrin.gif

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SpudCake Posted 3 Jun 2008 , 9:12pm
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You can use dark chocolate cocoa powder (Hershey) and the color will be pretty dark. The Autumn wedding cake in my pics is iced in that.

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