I need a crusting chocolate buttercream recipe all you fellow CC'ers! Help!

if you search in the recipe section using chocolate and frostings in your search criteria, there are several popular recipes.

here is one that specifically states is crusting

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2281-15-Chocolate-Decorators-Buttercream.html

I just add 3/4 cup of cocoa powder to my regular BC recipe. I recommend getting a good brand of cocoa - I didn't get gourmet or anything like that but I did get a nice german cocoa at my local grocery store. Hope that helps......

I have added cocoa powered or melted chocolate to my crusting buttercream icing. Sometimes you will have to add more liquid as the chocolate will make a drier icing.

I have added 4 to 8oz Baker's Chocolate squares, a bag of chocolate chips or a bag of candy melts. How much you add depends on how chocolately you want the icing to be.

I have used the chocolate syrup recipe on here, it is great! Smoothes out great, and pipes wonderfully too! THe only thing I can say is that you need to put this one in the fridge for the crusting and it melts in the heat too. SO becareful.