Chocolate Buttercream

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 12 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
• 2 cups unsalted butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• melt the bittersweet chocolate, and allow to cool slightly.
• place the butter or margarine, salt, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. beat with a mixer until very light and airy, about 4 minutes. add the powdered sugar a little at a time while beating on low speed. mix well, and beat on medium speed for about 4 minutes. add the eggs one at a time, and beat for 5 minutes more. add the melted chocolate, and beat 4 minutes.