Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Frosting. Melt chocolate and cream in the microwave or over a double boiler just until melted. How to ganache a cake following the upside down method step by step tutorial. A quick version of this tutorial can be found here.
Ganache is a simple mixture of melted chocolate and cream.
This makes a great alternative to buttercream frosting.
Making this frosting is incredibly simple.
You can Have Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Frosting using 5 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Frosting
- What You needis 24 oz of semi sweet chocolate, chopped.
- What You needis 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream.
- Lets Go Prepare 12 oz of salted butter, (3 sticks).
- It's 2 1/2 cup of confectioner's sugarr.
- What You needis 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
Buttercream frosting is not hard to make but it does take time - and an electric mixer or stand mixer. Would you recommend using this frosting between layers or a firm chocolate ganache? Recipe for chocolate cupcakes topped with ganache and then a vanilla buttercream. And back then, I would have never guessed what an impact it would have on my life.
Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Frosting step by step
- Melt chocolate and cream in the microwave or over a double boiler just until melted. Cool to room temperature about 10 minutes.
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Beat chocolate/:cream mixture into butter until creamy.
- Add vanilla, and slowly beat in confectioner's suga. Chill frosting for 30 minutes confectioner's sugar until well combined. Chill frosting for 30 minutes.
- Beat chilled frosting until light and creamy.
- This frosting is so good on cakes, cupcakes, brownies and bars. It can be a filling for cookies as well. This recipe makes enough to generously frost a 3 layer cake or at least 24 cupcakes.
Frost cupcakes with chocolate ganache cream cheese frosting. However this frosting is flexible and doesn't behave like Swiss Buttercream. If you desire super Cream Cheese Dark Chocolate Ganache Frosting tends to crust slightly because of the powdered sugar content. To make the frosting: In an electric mixing bowl place the soft butter and beat it on a low speed while adding powdered sugar. When all the sugar is mixed in, turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.