Classic Chocolate Buttercream

By Joelene

Ingredients

• 4 oz. semisweet chocolate
• 0.75 c. unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp. whole milk
• 0.50 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1.50 c. confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

To make the buttercream: Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water). Cook, stirring until melted. Remove from the heat and cool until tepid.
Beat butter on medium speed with an electric mixer, until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in milk, then chocolate, then vanilla. reduce mixer to low and gradually add sugar. Continue beating until creamy and silky.