chocolate buttercream
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Serves: 2½ cups
 
Ingredients
  • 7 oz good-quality dark chocolate (60-70%), melted and cooled
  • ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup (30 grams) cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons hot water
  • ¼ cup creme fraiche (or sour cream)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Melt the chocolate in the microwave, heating in 15 second incrememnts and stirring to prevent the chocolate from burning. Set aside to cool.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer, beat the butter on medium speed for 6 minutes. Add the powdered sugar, cocoa, hot water, creme fraiche, vanilla extract, and salt and beat for 3 minutes. Add the cooled dark chocolate and beat for 1 minute, until smooth.
Recipe by oh honey bakes at https://ohhoneybakes.com/chocolate-cake-coconut-almond-butter-cream/