Chocolate buttercream icing

Making a chocolate cake, or need a frosting for cupcakes? Our easy chocolate buttercream perfectly complements a cocoa sponge for a party or afternoon tea

Prep:10 mins
Cook:5 mins

Serves 10-12 cupcakes, or 1 x 20cm cake
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 326
fat 18g
saturates 11g
carbs 39g
sugars 38g
fibre 2g
protein 1g
salt 0.3g

Ingredients

100g milk chocolate
200g butter, softened
400g icing sugar
5 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp milk

Method

Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (make sure the bowl isn't touching the water). Stir until melted. Alternatively, melt in the microwave, stirring every 30 secs. Leave the melted chocolate to cool for 5 mins.
Mash the butter and icing sugar together with a fork first, then switch to a wooden spoon or electric beaters if you have them. Sift in the cocoa and pour in the melted chocolate, a pinch of salt and the milk, then mix again until smooth. Use to top cupcakes or cover and fill a chocolate sponge cake.