Billy's Chocolate Buttercream

Name: Billy's Chocolate Buttercream
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 30 cupcakes
Ingredients: 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature; 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled; 3 tablespoons milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 5 cups confectioners' sugar

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Recipe by dojemi

As seen on Martha Stewart. Courtesy of Billy Reech of Bill's Bakery, NYC. Be sure to check out Billy's Vanilla Buttercream recipe, #167663 and Billy's Vanilla, Vanilla Cupcake recipe, #167664.

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READY IN: 10mins

YIELD: 30 cupcakes

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups unsalted butter, room temperature
12

ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
3

tablespoons milk
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons pure vanilla extract
5

cups confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
With mixer on low speed, add chocolate until just combined.
Add milk, vanilla, and sugar; mix on medium until well combined, being careful not to overmix.

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