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Easy Homemade Black Icing (Buttercream Frosting)
Easy black icing that's not gray and doesn't stain teeth, homemade with simple ingredients. This deep, dark buttercream frosting is rich, creamy and made with black cocoa powder. It's perfect for piping.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add butter and shortening in a large mixing bowl and mix until smooth.
Butter (Unsalted, Room temperature)1 cupShortening1 cup
2
Add black cocoa powder and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
Vanilla extract2 tsp
3
Add powdered sugar (1/2 cup at a time), while continuing to mix.
4
Add heavy cream (1 tbsp at a time), while continuing to mix until you reach the desired consistency.
5
Add a generous amount of black food coloring (1-2 deep squirts) and mix until evenly distributed. The frosting will mostly likely be looking dark gray.
6
Spoon out 1/2 cup icing and transfer to a bowl. Add 1 more squirt of black coloring until the color is deeper.
7
Heat in microwave for about ⏱️ 15 seconds or until frosting is runny.
8
Mix with a spoon and you will notice this runny icing is black now.
9
Add this runny frosting into the original bowl of icing and mix until the black color is evenly distributed.
10
Cover and chill in fridge for 2-3 days but preferably 5 days to allow the shade to truly deepen and develop further. This is a crucial step and cannot be skipped.
11
When you are ready to use this icing, remove bowl from fridge and let it come to room temperature.
12
Then, fill a piping bag and start piping your cakes and cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts
calories
1387 kcal
fat Content
82 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
165 g
sodium Content
300 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
7 g
cholesterol Content
111 mg
carbohydrate Content
168 g
saturated Fat Content
36 g
unsaturated Fat Content
41 g
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