Dark Chocolate Buttercream

Name: Dark Chocolate Buttercream
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 pound semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips; 5 tablespoon boiling water; 5 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1.5 cups salted butter softened; ¼ teaspoon sea salt; ½ cup powdered sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Prep Time

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

1h 15m

This decadent dark chocolate buttercream is made with melted semi-sweet or dark chocolate, combined with cocoa powder, butter, powdered sugar, and a hint of sea salt. The result is a rich, creamy frosting that is perfect for spreading on cakes or piping onto cupcakes for a luxurious and indulgent treat.

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Dark Chocolate Buttercream

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Ingredients

Servings: 24

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1 pound semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips

5 tablespoon boiling water

5 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1.5 cups salted butter softened

¼ teaspoon sea salt

½ cup powdered sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler. Cool completely (approximately 1 hour).

Whisk cocoa powder into boiling water until cocoa powder is dissolved. Cool 5 minutes.

Beat together butter, vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar on high until pale and fluffy.

Add melted and cooled chocolate chips into butter mixture and beat on low speed until smooth.

Add in cocoa powder mixture with the other ingredients and beat until smooth and fluffy.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

281kcal

14%
Fat

23g

1%
Saturated Fat

13g

0%
Carbohydrates

19g

0%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

14g

0%
Protein

1g

0%
Cholesterol

36mg

1%
Sodium

110mg

5%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Dark Chocolate Buttercream

Ingredients

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts