Chocolate french buttercream

The original title of this post was One Bowl Cupcakes with Nutella Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting, but per my fiancé's request, I went with a more interesting title. Actually, his exact words were, "These are my favorite cupcakes you've ever made. Can you please not name them something boring?" Other reactions included, "Holy @#%! these

French buttercream, the less commonly used of the egg based buttercream trio, but easily the most delicious. It's light and silky as a mousse but rich and luxurious as a pudding or custard.

Chocolate French buttercream is silky smooth, ultra-light, and subtly sweet. This simple and foolproof version requires no sugar syrup!

Delicate, sweet, and fluffy, this French chocolate buttercream makes a perfect frosting to top cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts.

Also known as Crémeux au Chocolat in French, Chocolate Cremeux is a classic French dessert made with chocolate and Creme Anglaise.

makes a generous 3 cups; enough to frost a layer cake (6, 8 or 9 inches) or 24 cupcakes(recipe adapted from originals by Alice Medrich and Meg Ray)

Creamy and smooth chocolate cream for fillings, toppings and other desserts.

How to make the most luxurious of buttercream frostings, French buttercream, with step-by-step photos.

Chocolate Italian Buttercream is not as scary as it sounds and tastes like a chocolate cloud in the end. It's worth breaking out the candy thermometer for!

Basic meringue buttercream becomes chocolate decadence in this recipe for the best chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream frosting.