Chocolate Buttercream by @millsandbuns

≈ 18 min

4 servings

🧈

100 g

Butter

🍬

75 g

Icing sugar

🍫

10 g

Cocoa powder

🥛

15 ml

Milk

🍫

60 g

Dark chocolate

🥛

30 ml

Cream

  1. Place
    • salted butter

    Place the 100 g salted butter in a mixing bowl and whisk with an electric mixer for 3 to 4 minutes, until light and fluffy.

  2. Sift
    • icing sugar
    • cocoa powder

    Sift the 75 g icing sugar and 10 g cocoa powder into a second mixing bowl.

  3. Add
    • whole milk
    • icing sugar
    • cocoa powder

    Add the 15 ml warm whole milk to the sugar and cocoa mixture, then whisk until the sugar dissolves.

  4. Pour
    • salted butter
    • icing sugar
    • cocoa powder

    Pour the cocoa mixture into the whipped butter and whisk until fully combined.

  5. Melt
    • dark chocolate

    Melt the 60 g dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in short bursts, stirring between bursts until smooth.

  6. Fold
    • dark chocolate
    • heavy cream

    Fold the 30 ml heavy cream into the melted dark chocolate until the ganache is smooth and shiny.

  7. Add
    • salted butter
    • icing sugar
    • cocoa powder

    Add the chocolate ganache to the buttercream and whisk until the frosting is airy, fluffy, and evenly chocolate-colored.

Chocolate Buttercream by @millsandbuns

≈ 18 min

4 servings

🧈

100 g

Butter

🍬

75 g

Icing sugar

🍫

10 g

Cocoa powder

🥛

15 ml

Milk

🍫

60 g

Dark chocolate

🥛

30 ml

Cream

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/7

    Place the 100 g salted butter in a mixing bowl and whisk with an electric mixer for 3 to 4 minutes, until light and fluffy.

    🧈salted butter
    🥣mixing bowl

  2. Step 2/7

    Sift the 75 g icing sugar and 10 g cocoa powder into a second mixing bowl.

    🍬icing sugar
    🍫cocoa powder
    🥣mixing bowl
    🧺sieve

  3. Step 3/7

    Add the 15 ml warm whole milk to the sugar and cocoa mixture, then whisk until the sugar dissolves.

    🥛whole milk
    🍬icing sugar
    🍫cocoa powder
    🥣mixing bowl

  4. Step 4/7

    Pour the cocoa mixture into the whipped butter and whisk until fully combined.

    🧈salted butter
    🍬icing sugar
    🍫cocoa powder
    🥛whole milk
    🥣mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/7

    Melt the 60 g dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in short bursts, stirring between bursts until smooth.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🥣microwave-safe bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  6. Step 6/7

    Fold the 30 ml heavy cream into the melted dark chocolate until the ganache is smooth and shiny.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🥛heavy cream
    🥣microwave-safe bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  7. Step 7/7

    Add the chocolate ganache to the buttercream and whisk until the frosting is airy, fluffy, and evenly chocolate-colored.

    🧈salted butter
    🍬icing sugar
    🍫cocoa powder
    🥛whole milk
    🍫dark chocolate
    🥛heavy cream
    🥣mixing bowl

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Sweetener, Baking, Chocolate

Ingredients

Butter, Icing sugar, Cocoa powder, Milk, Dark chocolate, Cream

Notes

Butter (salted), Milk (warm), Dark chocolate (melted), Cream (fresh)

Allergens

Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Low-sodium

Calories

170 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 1.2g, Total fat: 12.5g, Saturated fat: 7.8g, Carbohydrates: 15.5g, Sugars: 14.5g, Fiber: 1g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 27mg, Iron: 0.7mg, Potassium: 75mg, Sodium: 42mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 105mcg, Vitamin D: 0.2mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

3 minutes

Overall

18 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

7 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, rubber spatula, sieve, microwave-safe bowl

Appliances

Mixer, Microwave

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert

Occasions

Birthday, Celebration, Party, Baking

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@millsandbuns

Origin

Cuisine

British

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Airy, Fluffy, Smooth, Creamy, Light, Velvety

Flavors

Chocolatey, Rich, Sweet, Cocoa, Buttery, Decadent

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 1 day (Store in an airtight container,Keep away from heat and direct sunlight,Use only in a cool room), fridge : 5 days (Store in an airtight container,Bring to room temperature before using,Rewhip briefly if needed), freezer : 90 days (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator,Bring to room temperature and rewhip before using)