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DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

COURSE: DESSERT CUISINE: AMERICAN PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES


TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES
SERVINGS: 12 SERVINGS (ENOUGH TO COVER A TWO LAYER, 8" ROUND CAKE)
CALORIES: 573KCAL

Double the chocolate means double the goodness. This buttercream is


rich, creamy and super chocolaty. This recipe will make enough buttercream to cover a two layer, 8
inch round cake.

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
1 cup unsalted butter, 1. Melt the semi-sweet chocolate and set aside to cool a bit.
room temp 2. If you're using a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment. If
1 cup salted butter, room you don't have a paddle attachment, just use your whisk
temp attachment. If you don't have a stand mixer, that's okay. A
6 cups confectioner's hand-mixer will work just fine. Cream the butter at medium
sugar speed until it's smooth.
2 tsps vanilla bean paste
3. Add in the cocoa powder and beat on low until combined,
or extract
then on medium until well incorporated. Scrape down the
1/2 cup cocoa powder
sides of the bowl and mix again.
4 oz melted semi-sweet
chocolate I use a baking 4. Add in 3 cups of powdered sugar. Beat on low until
bar combined, then on medium until fully incorporated.
3 tbsp milk can add in 5. Add 2 tablespoons of milk plus the last 3 cups of powdered
another tbsp if needed sugar. Beat on low until combined, then on medium until
fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then
mix again. (If it's too thick at this point, add another
tablespoon or two of milk and mix.)
. Add vanilla paste, or extract and the cooled down melted
chocolate. Beat until well combined. 
7. Check the texture of your buttercream and if it's still too
thick, add milk only a tablespoon at a time, and mix after
each addition.

NOTES
It's okay to leave this buttercream out of the fridge for a couple days (as long as the room is fairly
cool). After that, it should be refrigerated. This buttercream can stay in the fridge for about a week.

Nutritional values are an estimate. 

Make sure to check out the TIPS & FAQs for this recipe in the blog post, which may answer
questions about substitutions.

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NUTRITION
Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol:
82mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 955IU | Calcium:
24mg | Iron: 1.1mg

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