Hi everyone!

I am needing to make some chocolate icing. Normally, I just add melted chocolate chips to my basic buttercream recipe. I love the flavor, color, etc. However, I am currently out of chocolate chips and really don't want to take my three little ones out in the cold just to get some. I do have some chocolate almond bark. Does anyone know if I can just melt some of that and add it to my buttercream??

Any ideas?

DO you have cocoa powder or unsweetened chocolate? I personally don't like the flavor of almond bark so I'd avoid using it if I could.

I would assume that it would work if that's all you had, it just might not be quite the flavor you're looking for.

Yes I do have cocoa powder, but to me it gives buttercream a bitter taste.
I will probably just need to get to the store to get some chocolate chips.

Thanks for you input!

Have any unsweetened choc squares? If you do this recipe is unbeatable in taste, crusting, and piping. IMO

http://cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2281-189-Chocolate-Decorators-Buttercream.html

i keep the pre melted chocolate around and i use special dark cocoa powder. Those 2 things combined make the darkest, most decadent chocolate buttercream you will ever have. I add 3 ounces of the pre melted and about 1/3 c of the powder and a bit more milk than normally.

I'm definitely interested, but what do you mean by "pre melted" chocolate?

The grocery store sells boxes of pre melted chocolate by Nestle that are little 1 ounce packets. Usually in the baking isle with the chocolates. And the Hersey special dark cocoa powder is in the same area.

Hope y'all don't mind me jumping in, just wanted to thank Teekakes for the link...I've been looking for a good chocolate buttercream recipe.