Bittersweet Chocolate Buttercream

Name: Bittersweet Chocolate Buttercream
Yield: Makes • 3 cups [720 g]
Ingredients: 6 oz [170 g] bittersweet chocolate; 1 cup [2 sticks or 227 g] unsalted butter, at room temperature; Pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons corn syrup; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1½ cups [180 g] confectioners’ sugar

Preparation info

Makes •
3
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

100 Afternoon Sweets

By Sarah Kieffer

Published 2024

About

This buttercream is rich and creamy, with plenty of chocolate flavor.

Ingredients

6 oz [170 g] bittersweet chocolate
1 cup [2

Cake
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

1) In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring 1 in [2.5 cm] of water to a gentle boil. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set it over the pan of boiling water, being careful not to let the water touch the bottom of the bowl. Stir constantly until just melted, then set aside to cool slightly.

2) In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter and salt on med