Smooth Chocolate Buttercream

Ingredients

• Extra soft butter 250 grams

• Icing sugar 1 cup

• Cocoa powder 1/3 cups

• Milk 2 tablespoons

• pinch of salt

• 100 grams dark chocolate

• vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

Method

1. Put your butter into an electric mixer and beat the butter until it is light and fluffy

2. Then gradually sift in your icing sugar and beat for at least 3 minutes

3. Sift in the cocoa powder in 2 parts and mix until it is completely combined and peaks and it holds it's shape

4. Then melt your dark chocolate and let it cool completely. Then gradually add it into

5. Add in your milk as well as salt to make your buttercream spreadable and smooth and then beat the icing once again for at least 1 minute