anyone have a good rich chocolate buttercream recipe, the times i do a chocolate buttercream i have been using william's sanomas recipe but sometimes it comes out not tasting like a nice rich chocolate taste almost like a buttery taste
i am topping a chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream adding a mini brownie or brownie crumbles caramel sauce and some rainbow sprinkles
I like a nice, rich fudgy icing. If I have buttermilk, I substitute that for the milk. It is great either way.
1 package powdered sugar (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup milk
Microwave chocolate in bowl on high 2 minutes or until almost melted. Stir after one minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 minutes or to room temperature. Add sugar, butter and vanilla; beat with electric mixer on low speed til well blended. Gradually add milk, beating til well blended. If frosting too thick, beat in additional milk by teaspoonfuls.
Makes enough frosting to frost tops and sides of two (8 or 9 inch) cake layers.
I just used this recipe for Chocolate Buttercream for a filling in a wedding cake I just did. This is the best tasting chocolate buttercream I think I've ever had...delicious!!!
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup Rich Chocolate Ovaltine powder
Instructions
1. Cream together butter, cocoa powder and salt. Butter mixture will be very thick. Turn off the mixer, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
2. Add powdered sugar. Turn mixer on low and mix in powdered sugar while adding milk and vanilla extract. As the sugar incorporates, raise the speed of the mixer to beat the frosting. Beat until smooth, about 1 minute.
3. In a 2 cup measuring glass, stir together heavy cream and Ovaltine. Turn mixer speed to medium and pour half of the cream mixture into frosting in a slow, steady stream. Stop the mister scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add remaining cream mixture or until you've reached your desired consistency. Beat until soft and creamy, about 1 minute.
4. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. Bring to room temperature before frosting cakes and cupcakes.
I love the Hershey's cocoa recipe. Once I made it with Nestle cocoa (sale, ugh...stupid buy!). Anyway- it was awful! What a difference the brand makes! So, be brand sensitive when you experiment with it...
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