Our easy chocolate buttercream icing recipe from the Primrose Bakery is the best. Top your cakes or cupcakes than with a rich and creamy chocolate buttercream. This classic recipe tops 16 regular sized cupcakes and makes a dense, rich chocolate buttercream that is bursting with chocolate flavour. It will take only 10 mins to rustle up this icing. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge but will need to be brought back to room temperature and mixed well before piping again. It only takes 5 ingredients to make this professional buttercream. If your family loves chocolate there is no better way to top your cakes or cupcakes than with chocolate buttercream!
Loved it? Here's how to make classic buttercream icing.
Now you know how to make the perfect icing, why not follow our simple guide on how to make a piping bag to really let your creative icing decorations flourish.
Ingredients
- 350g 70% dark chocolate
- 225g unsalted butter, at room temp
- 1tbsp semi-skimmed milk
- 1tsp vanilla extract, good quality
- 250g icing sugar, sifted
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Method
- Melt the chocolate in a bowl or plastic jug in the microwave until smooth and a thick pouring consistency. A general guide would be to heat at 30 secs intervals on medium, stirring in between, to avoid burning the chocolate. Leave to cool slightly.
- Beat the butter, sugar, milk and vanilla with an electric hand beater in a bowl until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and beat until thick and creamy. Top your cake or cupcakes.
Top Tip for making Chocolate buttercream icing
If the buttercream looks too runny to use when trying to ice cupcakes or cakes, simply keep beating, this will thicken the icing and improve its consistency.
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