Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Name: Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams bittersweet chocolate; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 3 Tbsps dark rum, optional; 182 milliliters egg whites (4-5 extra-large eggs), at room temperature; 300 grams granulated sugar; 3 teaspoons instant espresso powder, dissolved in 1 1/2 teaspoons water; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 340 grams semisweet chocolate; 680 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature; 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is a frosting that serves 4. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and fodmap friendly recipe has 2745 calories, 19g of protein, and 214g of fat per serving. A mixture of bittersweet chocolate, semisweet chocolate, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Chop the chocolates and place them in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan simmering water. Stir until melted and set aside until cooled to room temperature.

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Mix the egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Sugar

Salt

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Place the bowl of egg whites over the pan of simmering water and heat the egg whites until they are warm to the touch, about 5 minutes. Return the bowl to the electric mixer and whisk on high speed for 5 minutes, or until the meringue is cool and holds a stiff peak.

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Egg Whites

Water

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Add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, while beating on medium speed. Scrape down the bowl, add the melted chocolate, vanilla, espresso, and rum, if using, and mix for 1 minute or until the chocolate is completely blended in. If the buttercream seems very soft, allow it to cool, and beat it again.

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