Easy Chocolate Buttercream

Ingredients

For 8 servings

• •25 cl 25 cl heavy whipping cream (30% fat)
• •200 g 200 g butter
• •200 g 200 g chocolate
• •150 g 150 g sugar

Method

1. 1.Fill a saucepan with water.
2. 2.Bring to a boil.
3. 3.Break the chocolate into squares.
4. 4.Place them in a smaller saucepan or a bowl.
5. 5.Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie.
6. 6.While the chocolate is melting, cut the butter into small pieces.
7. 7.Off the bain-marie, add the butter to the chocolate.
8. 8.Stir well to melt it completely.
9. 9.Set aside to let the mixture cool.
10. 10.In a cold bowl, whip the very cold cream for a few moments.
11. 11.Add the sugar and keep whipping to whip it into chantilly cream.
12. 12.Gently fold this chantilly into the butter and chocolate mixture using a spatula.