Chocolate Buttercream Icing Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

You have made chocolate cake or buns and now all you need to do is make the icing. But which icing to choose is always a dilemma, so why not opt for this super easy chocolate buttercream? This recipe creates a luxuriously silky topping, made from real dark chocolate. The dark chocolate provides the rich, decadent flavor, as well as enhances the silky texture. Ideal for when you are creating a sinfully delicious dessert. If dark chocolate is too overpowering a flavor for you, or the cake is for children, you may want to look at the options below the recipe for alternatives.

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Ingredients for Chocolate Buttercream Icing Recipe

  • 3/4 ounce Butter
  • 3/4 ounce Powdered sugar
  • 3/4 ounce Dark chocolate
  • 1/4 tablespoon Milk
Nutrition
value
213
calories per serving
11 g Fat3 g Protein26 g Carbs2 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    11g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Carbs
    26g
  • Fiber
    2g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    26g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Fiber
    2g

Fats

  • Fat
    11g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    27mg
  • Iron
    2mg
  • Vitamin A
    3mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    19mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    3mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    18mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    78mg
  • Selenium
    5mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats