Question On Chocolate Buttercream
Decorating By holliellen Updated 10 Mar 2011 , 2:38pm by cakeandpartygirl
I use sugar shacks recipe for BC and I just add cocoa powder to it and its good but I dont think it gets dark enough or quite as chocolaty as I would like. How do you get your chocolate BC darker and more flavorful?
Thanks,
I use sugar shacks recipe for BC and I just add cocoa powder to it and its good but I dont think it gets dark enough or quite as chocolaty as I would like. How do you get your chocolate BC darker and more flavorful?
Thanks,
More flavor....melted unsweetened chocolate....more color.....brown food coloring....the coloring also help prevent the streaked effect you sometimes get when you smooth chocolate icing with a hot knife.
Special Dark Cocoa powder is what I use.
If you want it darker or more chocolately add more chocolate too it. You just may need to add a little more fat or liquid to it.
You could also add chocolte ganache to the icing. I never have, but I was speaking to a pro one day about chocolate icing and she told me that's what she does. I haven't tried it yet, but I intend to.
Sugarshack's recipe is all high-ratio shortening, but chocolate buttercream tastes best with butter. In addition to the above recommendations, try subbing out some of the shortening with butter.
Or, instead of trying to adapt this recipe, just use a good chocolate buttercream recipe! The one on the Hershey's can is pretty good.
Special Dark Cocoa powder is what I use.
I use it too....makes a nice deep dark brown....
Sugarshack's recipe is all high-ratio shortening, but chocolate buttercream tastes best with butter. In addition to the above recommendations, try subbing out some of the shortening with butter.
Or, instead of trying to adapt this recipe, just use a good chocolate buttercream recipe! The one on the Hershey's can is pretty good.
I tried that one once but it had a little bitter taste to it to me but maybe I will try it again and see what happens.
I made a Wilton's recipe chocolate BC with 1/2 butter-1/2 shortening and added ganache to boost the flavor. It was delish and RICH but crusting wasn't in the cards. I just used it for a filling. Yum!!
I go the semi-homemade route! I make homemade buttercream, and add in Pillsbury chocolate fudge frosting.
Or, instead of trying to adapt this recipe, just use a good chocolate buttercream recipe! The one on the Hershey's can is pretty good.
I tried that one once but it had a little bitter taste to it to me but maybe I will try it again and see what happens.
Hmmm...bitter is not good. I haven't made it in a while, because I've been using a lot of whipped ganache.
How about Buddy Valastro's fudge frosting:
2 1/2 C. butter
5 C. powdered sugar
2/3 C. cocoa
1 T. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
3 T. milk
I saw it posted here on CC recently and I've been meaning to try it. I need something quick and not-too-fancy for kids' cupcakes.
I go the semi-homemade route! I make homemade buttercream, and add in Pillsbury chocolate fudge frosting.
HA! That's what I do!! Delicious!!
Or, instead of trying to adapt this recipe, just use a good chocolate buttercream recipe! The one on the Hershey's can is pretty good.
I tried that one once but it had a little bitter taste to it to me but maybe I will try it again and see what happens.
Hmmm...bitter is not good. I haven't made it in a while, because I've been using a lot of whipped ganache.
How about Buddy Valastro's fudge frosting:
2 1/2 C. butter
5 C. powdered sugar
2/3 C. cocoa
1 T. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
3 T. milk
I saw it posted here on CC recently and I've been meaning to try it. I need something quick and not-too-fancy for kids' cupcakes.
Thanks I will be trying it!!
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