CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM ICING

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Make and share this Chocolate Buttercream Icing recipe from Food.com.

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Categories     Dessert

Yield 1 two layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into small pieces
1 cup unsalted butter, slightly softened
1 large egg, at room temperature
4 large egg yolks, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons brandy or 1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum

Steps:

  • Melt chocolate with 2 tablespoons of the butter.
  • reserve.
  • Place whole egg and egg yoks in medium mixer bowl, beat at high speed 1 minute.
  • Reserve.
  • Measure sugar and water into 1 quart nonaluminum saucepan, stir well.
  • Cook over low heat until mixture simmers, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Uncover sugar syrup, simmer slowly over low heat until it reaches soft ball stage-- 234 degrees to 240 degrees on a candy thermometer.
  • While beating at high speed, immediately drizzle the sugar syrup into the reserved egg mixture.
  • Continue beating until bottom of bowl is cool to touch.
  • Gradually beat reserved chocolate mixture and the brandy into sugar mixture until thoroughly blended.
  • Place remaining butter in small mixer bowl, beat at medium speed until fluffy.
  • While beating chocolate mixture at high speed,add beaten butter, about 1 tablespoon at a time.
  • When all butter has een added, beat about 5 minutes.
  • Refrigerate buttercream, stirring every 10 minutes, until firm enough to spread, usually 30 to 40 minutes.

Efosa God'stime
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This is a great recipe for chocolate buttercream icing. It's easy to make and the results are delicious.


Aphiwe Mxokozeli
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I made this icing for my son's birthday cake, and it was a huge success! The kids loved it, and it was so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.


Ahmad Zia
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This icing is amazing! It's so smooth and creamy, and the chocolate flavor is perfect. I used it to frost a chocolate cake, and it was a huge hit with my family.


Jade Muniz
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I've tried many chocolate buttercream icing recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so rich and creamy, and it pairs perfectly with any chocolate cake.


Zack Rowell
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This is a great recipe for chocolate buttercream icing. It's easy to make and the results are delicious.


Ali Abbas Mughal Ali Abbas Mughal
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I made this icing for my son's birthday cake, and it was a huge success! The kids loved it, and it was so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.


Elijah Hehr
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This icing is amazing! It's so smooth and creamy, and the chocolate flavor is perfect. I used it to frost a chocolate cake, and it was a huge hit with my family.


Rushelle Dormer
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I've tried many chocolate buttercream icing recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so rich and creamy, and it pairs perfectly with any chocolate cake.


Toupao Xiong
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This is a great recipe for chocolate buttercream icing. It's easy to make and the results are delicious.


Kerim Abdu
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I made this icing for my daughter's birthday cake, and it was a huge success! The kids loved it, and it was so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.


Nkiwane dumoluhle
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This chocolate buttercream icing is the best I've ever had! It's so smooth and creamy, and the chocolate flavor is rich and delicious. I used it to frost a chocolate cake, and it was a huge hit with my family and friends.


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