Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting Recipe
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Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting

By: Victoria Capaci 
"A very rich chocolate frosting. It's very easy because the whole thing is made in the blender."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 icing for 3 layer cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup strong, hot, brewed coffee
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum

Directions

  1. Put chocolate chips into a dry blender, and process into powder. Stop blender and scrape chocolate away from the sides and bottom. Pour in the hot coffee and blend until smooth. Add the sugar, yolks, butter and rum, blend until smooth, about 15 seconds.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 163 | Total Fat: 13.3g | Cholesterol: 89mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2006 by kweb4   view full review
Wow. I was somewhat cautious about this recipe, because uncooked eggs scare me a little. But I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2003 by KATHYP17   view full review
It tasted great, but was very thin. I had to add a lot of extra powdered sugar to make it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by rkoenig   view full review
I made this recipe with my 4-year old grandson for his parents' anniversary. We substituted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2009 by trishthedish725 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Use pasturized eggs and you don't have to worry about the raw eggs, or even egg substitute.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2007 by OLIVIA17   view full review
I was kind of skeptical when I read the recipe. I didn't have much confectioners sugar so I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2006 by Caroline A   view full review
I used no-added-sugar carob buttons instead of chocolate buds. Definitely, you have to watch...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2005 by BERRYTABBY   view full review
would like to try this recipe out.. may the rum be replaced with another ingredient?
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2003 by LIZALOUISE   view full review
This did not work at all for me. It was more like a ganache and not a buttercream (as I know...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2010 by VetterKA Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
The coffee was way too strong for me! Also, it had a weird twang to it. Tasted OK on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by bluebayou   view full review
This was just a great recipes. I was really pressured for time and throwing everything in the...

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