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A small chocolate cake is being spread with vegan chocolate buttercream with a knife. The cake is on a pink plate.
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Vegan Chocolate Buttercream - Pani Reka Tiakarete Karohuarere

A chocolate buttercream that glides easily on to any baked goods. A dairy-free version or normal butter version is all here in one simple recipe.
Course Baking
Cuisine Buttercream
Keyword chocolate vegan buttercream, Dairy-free chocoalte buttercream, Dairy-free icing, Dairyfree chocolate buttercream, Dark chocolate buttercream nz, te reo Māori, vegan chocolate buttercream
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

Dairy-free Chocolate Buttercream - Pani Reka Tiakarete Kore-Miraka

  • 130 g tiakarete parauri (dark chocolate, 50%)
  • 150 g olivani (or normal softened butter if you are happy with dairy)
  • ¼ C (25 g) kōkō (cocoa)
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) wanira (vanilla)
  • 1 C (165 g) puehu huka (icing sugar)

Instructions

Prepare the Dark Chocolate:

  • Chop the tiakarete parauri (dark chocolate) roughly in to chunks and add it to a heat-proof bowl.
  • Gently melt it in a bowl sitting over a pot of barely simmering water (around 3 cm deep), making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Stir occasionally until smooth.
  • You can also do this in 10 - 20 second bursts in the microwave, stir gently after each 10 - 20 seconds.
  • With both melting methods, once the tiakarete (chocolate) is 90% melted, remove it from the heat and stir it gently until it is all melted. 
    Leave it to the side to cool slightly for 5 - 10 minutes.

Whip the Butter and Sugar:

  • Add the olivani (or butter), kōkō (cocoa), wanira (vanilla) and puehu huka (icing sugar) to a large bowl.
    Whip it all together on high for a 3 - 4 minutes until light and fluffy in colour and texture.

Whip in the Cooled Chocolate:

  • Add the warm chocolate mixture a couple of tablespoons at a time to the ranunga pata (butter mixture) as you whip continuously.
  • It is now ready to use for whatever deliciousness awaits you!

Use the Vegan Chocolate Buttercream:

Store the Vegan Chocolate Buttercream:

  • This can be put in to a sealed container and be kept in the fridge for up to five days. 
    If it has been sitting in the fridge longer than four hours, bring it to room temperature for 20 minutes. Then whip it for a minute or so before using it.