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Light and Fluffy Chocolate Ganache Buttercream

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Chocolate Ganache Buttercream From Heaven 2 cups unsalted butter 1 tea vanilla 1/4 tea sea salt 1/2 cup melted semi sweet chocolate 1/4 c heavy cream 1/4 c cocoa powder sifted 3 cups powdered sugar sifted Place semi sweet chocolate in a glass bowl with 1/4 c heavy cream and microwave for 30 seconds on 50% power or less.  Remove, stir and microwave again until smooth. Set aside to cool to room temperature. DO THIS SLOWLY and don't over heat it. Place room temperature butter in stand mixer and whisk until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).  Add vanilla, salt and cocoa and whip again until well combined.  Scrape down sides and bottom a few times as during this process. Slowly add room temperature ganache.  Take time to scrape sides and bottom of bowl.  Whip for a few minutes until well incorporated and fluffy.  Now you can start adding your sifted powdered sugar.  I add it one large table spoon at a time.  (I do this to avo...

Oh-So-Pretty Giant Cupcake

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