Chocolate buttercream icing
10-12 cupcakes, or 1 x 20cm cake
Easy
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Making a chocolate cake, or need a frosting for cupcakes? Our easy chocolate buttercream perfectly complements a cocoa sponge for a party or afternoon tea
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- 100g/4oz milk chocolate
- 200g/7oz buttersoftened
- 400g/14oz icing sugar
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp/30ml milk
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal315
- fat17g
- saturates11g
- carbs38g
- sugars38g
- fibre1g
- protein2g
- salt0.33g
Method
step 1
Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (make sure the bowl isn't touching the water). Stir until melted. Alternatively, melt in the microwave, stirring every 30 secs. Leave the melted chocolate to cool for 5 mins.
step 2
Mash the butter and icing sugar together with a fork first, then switch to a wooden spoon or electric beaters if you have them. Sift in the cocoa and pour in the melted chocolate, a pinch of salt and the milk, then mix again until smooth. Use to top cupcakes or cover and fill a chocolate sponge cake.
