Dark Chocolate Ganache Buttercream

By emp1438

Ingredients

• Buttercream; 1 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup softened butter 4 cups confectioners sugar 1 tsp Pure Vanilla extract 3 tbsp Milk Dark Chocolate Ganache; 6oz Good Quality Dark Chocolate (chopped) 1/2 cup Heavy Cream 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter ( softened)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from cakecentral.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Make butter cream as usual. Cream butter and shortening, add vanilla, add sugar one cup at a time blending well adding one tbsp of milk after each cup of sugar. Mix until well blended. To make the Ganache, heat cream over med-low heat just when tiny bubbles start to appear at the side of the cream remove from heat and add chocolate. Whisk the mixture very quickly. At first it will look like a separated yucky mess but after just a few moments it will be beautiful and silky, at that point add the butter whisk until melted. Let cool to room temp and add to Buttercream mix well, and Voila.....Dark chocolate ganache buttercream!!!

Make butter cream as usual. Cream butter and shortening, add vanilla, add sugar one cup at a time blending well adding one tbsp of milk after each cup of sugar. Mix until well blended. To make the Ganache, heat cream over med-low heat just when tiny bubbles start to appear at the side of the cream remove from heat and add chocolate. Whisk the mixture very quickly. At first it will look like a separated yucky mess but after just a few moments it will be beautiful and silky, at that point add the butter whisk until melted. Let cool to room temp and add to Buttercream mix well, and Voila.....Dark chocolate ganache buttercream!!!