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Chocolate Buttercream
Recipe by:
Bibus
This wonderful buttercream recipe is foolproof. Melted chocolate is beaten with butter and sugar. Use to ice a Christmas log or plain sponge cakes.
Ready in 11 mins
Saved by 40 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 150g butter, softened
- 200g icing sugar
- 70g cooking chocolate
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Preparation method
Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 1 min1.
Melt chocolate and 1 tablespoon milk in the microwave. Heat in 10 second bursts, stirring after each burst until chocolate is smooth and glossy
2.
Beat the butter until soft, then add icing sugar and chocolate. Continue to beat until smooth. Use immediately or cover and chill until needed.
How to ice cupcakes
Watch our How to ice cupcakes video to see how to dress them up or down for any occasion!
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Last updated:
10 Oct 2011
Reviews & comments
Easy
I've never been that good at buttercream until now. This has a great chocky flavour and is so easy to do. I did use good quality chocolate.
keith
Posted:
19 May 2013
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