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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe


Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe Crossfire / All my dishes
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Chocolate brings perfection to this glossy, decorative frosting
Prep:15m Cook:7m Servings:1

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Ingredients
  • 1 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 lare egg whites, room temperature
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • pinch salt
  • 12 oz semisweet chocolate, melted with 3 tbsp of coffee, rum or water
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

Directions
  1. Place sugar and water in a saucepan; swirl until sugar begins to dissolve. Covr pan and cook 2 minutes over high heat. Uncover and cook, not stirring until candy thermometer reads 220 degrees.
  2. Beat egg whites at mderate speed until they froth. Add cream of tartar and salt, then beat until whites are stiff, not dry.
  3. Continue to beat whites at moderate speed while pouring in a thin steady stream of the cooked sugar syrup to form a meringue. Beat at high speed until meringue is cooled.
  4. Beat the warm, melted chocolate and vanilla into the meringue. Beat in butter, tablespoon by tablespon, until smooth and glossy
  5. Chill the buttercream, if necessary, to achievea firm consistency for spreading.

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Comments

renew20later 2 months ago said:
This seems wonderful. Thanks for the post. Seems great.

renew20later 2 months ago said:
How about a regular buttercream without chocolate. I am decorating a cake with pansies. I am so happy you put this on--really

crossfire 2 months ago said:
I have never tried it with out the chocolate. You will have to try it and let me know how it is.


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