Flo Braker

Chocolate Buttercream

Preparation info

  • Makes

    4 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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The Simple Art of Perfect Baking

By Flo Braker

Published 1984

  • About

A very versatile frosting and filling, to which finely chopped nuts may be added.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 8 egg yolks

Method

Prepare as for Classic Buttercream, following each step, with the following difference:

After adding the butter, stir in about 1 cup of buttercream into the cooler but still liquid chocolate. Then incorporate this mixture into the larger bowl of buttercream