Chocolate Buttercream Icing

Chocolate Buttercream Icing

                 Ingredients                                Yield: Enough for 1, 8-inch Layered Cake

• 190g (3/4 Cups + 2Tbsp)     Softened Butter
• 100g (1/2 Cup + 1 Tbsp)     Melted Chocolate
• 1                                       Egg Yolk
• 20ml (1 Tbsp + 1 Tsp)         Espresso
• 5ml ( 1 Tsp)                       Vanilla Extract
• 315g (2 1/2 Cups)               Icing Sugar
• 15g (1 Tbsp)                       Milk

                  Instructions

1. Using an electric mixer, add softened butter and whip until very light in colour and fluffy. 
2. Add in the melted chocolate and egg yolk. Mix again.
3. Add in the espresso and vanilla extract. Mix.
4. Alternately add the icing sugar and the milk until it is all incorporated. 
5. Ice your cake. 

Check out the video!
https://youtu.be/K-WjlFJPsto

Looking for a great chocolate cake recipe to go with your icing? Here ya go!
http://foodasalt.blogspot.ca/2016/03/food-asalts-chocolate-cake.html