I made these mini cupcakes the other day, when some of my family was dropping by for a cup of coffee. Chocolate chip cupcakes with chocolate buttercream and sugar sprinkles on top. They tasted really great. I will share the recipe for the delicious chocolate buttercream with you.
Chocolate buttercream:
100 grams soft butter
100 grams chocolate
100 grams icing sugar
4 pasteurize egg yolks (use only pasteurized egg yolks)
Carefully melt the chocolate and stir in the soft butter.
Add the pasteurized egg yolks and sift in the icing sugar and whisk by hand until smooth and no lumps appear.
Perfect for cake filling, crumb coating and cupcake swirls. If you have any questions regarding the recipe please write.
Happy Caking!
Louise
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Louise says:
Jan 3, 2009
Sprinkles: Im not sure but I think that you could leave the yolks out and then maybe stir in a little bit of milk/cream instead?
There are many cake supply stores that ships world wide like Bakers Nook: http://www.shopbakersnook.com/197.html
Sprinkles says:
Dec 31, 2008
Hi Louise,
You’ve got a wonderful site here. My mouth keeps watering everytime I look at it.
I was wondering if you could tell me a non-egg way of making the Chocolate Buttercream.
Also, we don’t get the books/cutters/food coloring that you use in India. Would you be able to help me?
Catherine says:
Nov 26, 2008
Hi Louise,
Thankyou for sharing so many wonderful tips and ideas! I’m a huge fan but I have a question that has been bugging me alot and was wondering if you might be able to help? I am making cupcakes and the last 4 batches (2 vanilla buttercake, 1 choc mudcake and 1 chocolate cake) have all sunk after coming out of the oven and then proceeded to pull away from the patty cases when cooling down. I test them before taking them out of the oven and the skewer comes out clean. I do alot of baking and dont normally have any problems but this I cant figure out. I live in a fairly humid climate, could this be a cause? I’m also using foil patty pans with a paper lining….
Louise says:
Nov 19, 2008
Say: Good to hear that. You can email me the photos. Look at the top and click at “contact”
Say says:
Nov 13, 2008
hi louise, i was able to make this recipe over the weekend and it was GREAT! i added a few tablespoon of instant coffee (i’m a coffee lover!!!) and it was yummy. what’s best about it, the icing didn’t melt after 3 days of not putting it inside the refrigerator. i have also tried an all shortening recipe of BC and gave me the result that i wanted. i would love to share some photos of my products. let me know how do i upload it here. thanks again for being such a big help.
Louise says:
Nov 11, 2008
Say: no im sorry but I dont think it can. So far I have only heard that the pure Shortning BC’s are the only ones that can hold up in very warm weather.
Say says:
Nov 4, 2008
hi louise, can this BC recipe stand even under the heat of the sun? it is terribly hot here in the philippines and i’ve been looking for an icing recipe that won’t melt in this very warm weather. can you post the recipe that is best for our weather please. you are a heaven sent, i’ve learned so much from your site.
Louise says:
Apr 23, 2008
Sharyn: Yes I let it chill a bit. Then it can be piped into swirls.