Recipe For Cooking Chocolate Buttercream And Vanilla Buttercream

Toaster Oven Cakes :: Cake Frosting

Chocolate Buttercream and Vanilla Buttercream

Posted by Olga at recipegoldmine.com 5/7/02 8:38:40 am

Yummy Chocolate or Vanilla Buttercream for filling or icing cake.

Chocolate Buttercream
3/4 c. butter
3/4 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp. rum
Pin. salt
1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1/2 c. semisweet chocolate pieces

Beat butter in lrg. bowl of electric mixer until fluffy. Add brown sugar, beating well until very fluffy and light. Add egg yolk, rum, salt, and cocoa, mixing well.

Melt chocolate pieces over simmering water. Cool slightly and add to butter brown sugar mixture, beating thoroughly. Refrigerate until ready to spread.

Makes 2 c..

Buttercream will keep several days in a covered container in refrigerator. Beat just until smooth before using.

Vanilla Buttercream
4 egg yolks
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. HOT half-and-half
2 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 c. chilled unsalted butter

Put egg yolks and sugar into a bowl and beat until thick. Add HOT half and half gradually, beating CONSTANTLY. Pour into a saucepan. Cook and stir about 5 min., or until thickened.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract or flavoring. Pour into a bowl and beat 1 min. to cool slightly. Add butter, a sm. amount at a time, beating until butter is melted after each addition. Cool.

About 2 c. buttercream.