The perfect chocolate buttercream!

[Bedlam]

Ditto Maddy,Thank you

[maddy]

Is that ES's chocolate cake recipe you've used?

You are quite the food detective Judy    Yes EmeralDSue's Quick mix dark chocolate cake....love it...it's my go to cake/cupcake recipe.

I know you mentioned previously you keep your cupcakes with creamy vanilla frosting in an airtight container on teh bench Maddy. Do you do the same with this or does it need to be refrigerated? I'm sure I'll make this soon given DH and DS are both chocoholics.

MEP, I leave this in a lidded cake cloche like the vanilla...I personally don't like any cake or icings refrigerated or frozen....I think it effects the taste & texture.
generally, 2-3 days see's the best of your cakes anyway....usually they're gone by then anyway.

Now the next question....does it freeze well? (Thinking lunchboxes etc)

Not sure Astarra....I don't freeze any icing, as I don't like the results, but give it a try if you wish.

Bet you are chuffed you finally nailed it 😉

well I was probably a little cocky calling it "perfect"....but I was excited after I made it, then posted it
Hopefully someone makes it soon & I can get some feedback....will be embarrassing if some one says "yuck"  LOL

[judydawn]

If you say it's perfect then it is maddy.  It sure looks perfect to the rest of us.

[*suzanne*]

I'll try it on Saturday when I make some cupcakes for the in laws

[cookie1]

I want to make some cupcakes to give this a try too. Perhaps for car club on Wednesday.

[astarra]

I'll try it on Saturday when I make some cupcakes for the in laws

So...you are hoping Maddy's 'perfect' is right...?! 

[*suzanne*]

I know it'll be perfect astarra but just for maddys piece of mind I'll confirm it for her

[obbie]

Looks perfect Maddy

[Thermesa]

I've made this today for plain cupcakes. Perhaps abut extravagant/rich for a 2 year old's birthday but delightfully creamy.

[maddy]

Glad you tried it Thermesa  you could use raw sugar instead of brown & perhaps cut back a little on the cocoa in icing, it may make it a little less rich for you?
....I personally prefer the cocoa hit, as it doesn't taste like you have a mouthful of butter....I used it on bedlam's mudcake recipe

[Katiej]

Great recipe Maddy, although I don't think I did it justice. I made a mistake and put the chocolate roux in with the sugar and butter and not later when it should have gone in. It was very runny at first, but it firmed up in the 30 minutes chilling time.

It tastes delicious!

[cookie1]

Katie that looks lovely. Clever girl.

[judydawn]

It does indeed Katie, so glossy.

[Frozzie]

Your amazing maddy.. Love the vanilla so silky so looking forward to trying this one

Katie looks lovely.. Hope you sorted out the fishy problem x

[*suzanne*]

I forgot to come back and say that yes this is perfect and very mousse like the kids loved it, thanks maddy