This is probably my favorite kind of icing I make because it has an amazing chocolate flavor.
I make chocolate icing the most out of any other flavor. My family loves chocolate and want me to make chocolate for any of their cakes. So, I have perfected my recipie after making it so many times.
The key to a great chocolate buttercream for me is the chocolate milk. I realized that the icing will definitely taste better if you use a higher quality chocolate milk.
Cupcakes, cookies, cake, or many other things are perfect for topping with this chocolate buttercream. Or, you could even just eat it with a spoon!
I also made these chocolate covered strawberries for the cake I decorated. I wanted to give the cake another element, and chocolate strawberries taste amazing!
To make the strawberries, I just melted a cup of chocolate chips in a metal bowl above a small pot of boiling water. Make sure you continuously stir the chocolate until it melts or the chocolate will burn.
If you want a little decoration on the strawberries, put some sprinkles on top (I used gold :)).
Here is the Icing recipie.
Chocolate buttercream icing
Equipment
- stand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- ½ cup chocolate milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix the cocoa powder and powdered sugar in the stand up mixer until combined.
- Mix the butter with the cocoa and powdered sugar mixture on low speed until combined (I turn the mixer on and off in the beginning because it may spill).
- Add the chocolate milk and mix on low until just combined.
- Add the vanilla extract and the turn the mixer to medium high speed and mix until the icing turns to a lighter color (about 2 minutes).
- Spread onto cake or cupkakes and enjoy!
2 Comments
Gail
November 6, 2019 at 11:27 pmThe icing looks delicious! Nice and creamy! And topped with chocolate and strawberries – my favorites!
Janet Trieschman
November 6, 2019 at 10:48 pmYour icing looks so good!