Candy Bar Buttercream Frosting Recipes

BUTTERCREAM CANDIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl using a handheld mixer), beat the butter until creamy (about 2 minutes).
• Add the confectioners' sugar. Beat on low for about a minute. Add the milk, vanilla, almond extract, and pinch of salt. Beat on high until smooth and creamy (about 3 minutes).
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place the buttercream mixture in the refrigerator to chill for one hour, up to 24 hours.
• When ready, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and remove the chilled buttercream from the refrigerator.
• Scoop out the buttercream with a one tablespoon scoop and roll it into a ball. Place it on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining buttercream. (If the mixture gets too sticky, add some confectioners' sugar to your hands.)
• Place the balls of buttercream in the refrigerator to chill for another hour, up to 24 hours.
• In the last few minutes of chilling the buttercream balls, melt the chocolate. Add the chocolate pieces and oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20-second increments, stirring after every 20 seconds, until the chocolate is melted and creamy. Let it sit for about 5 minutes to cool before dipping the buttercream balls.
• Remove the buttercream balls from the refrigerator. Working one at a time, gently drop the balls into the melted chocolate, making sure they are completely covered in chocolate.
• Using a fork, lift out the chocolate-covered buttercream. Use a toothpick or another fork to slide the buttercream candy onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Drizzle the remaining chocolate over the candies. Place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes, or until the chocolate has set.
• Store candies in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

CANDY BAR BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Grind assorted chocolate bars in your food processor until they are small enough to fit through your icing tip and you have ½ cup of crushed chocolate bars.
• Melt your three chocolate squares in the microwave, slowly and carefully until they are liquidy smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Whip the butter in your mixer until it's light and fluffy.
• Add in the cocoa, beating until combined.
• When the chocolate is cool, add it to the butter. Make sure it's cooled!!
• Add the instant coffee to one tablespoon of cream, then add to the butter mixture.
• Now you can put in the icing sugar one cup at a time, beating until combined.
• Adjust the thickness/texture by using another tablespoon of cream, adding it slowly until the texture you want is achieved.
• Beat in the chocolate bars until they are mixed through.
• Refrigerate the icing once it's on cupcakes or keep in a cool place until served that day.

HERSHEY'S BAR FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt Hershey bars.
• Fold some of the cool whip into the melted chocolate to cool the mixture.
• Mix the rest of the cool whip into the chocolate mixture. Whip with a whisk.
• Spread over cooled cake or pour into a graham cracker crust.