Easy Chocolate Buttercream

December 26, 2016

This easy chocolate buttercream gets its extra-chocolatey flavour from using both melted chocolate and cocoa powder. Perfect for birthday cakes, layer cakes and cupcakes.

250g unsalted butter (soft at room temperature)
250g icing sugar
150g milk chocolate (choose a chocolate from the baking aisle as this won’t go grainy when it’s melted
40g cocoa powder
¼ tsp vanilla extract
A little milk

Break the chocolate (150g) into pieces and melt it (either using short bursts in the microwave – stirring regularly, over the lowest possible heat in a saucepan – stirring constantly, or in a bain marie –...
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Nutritions

Calories
347

Sodium
9mg
0% DV

Fat
22g
34% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
37g
12% DV

Fiber
2g
9% DV

Vegetarian