Miss Holly's Recipes for Valentine's Day

Recipe: Chocolate Buttercream Icing

The first two time winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars Hollis Wilder believes No V-Day is complete without chocolate! Learn how to make Miss Holly's quintessential Chocolate Buttercream Icing and yellow cake!

Miss Holly's Chocolate Buttercream Recipe
2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
12 ounces imported dark chocolate, melted
3 TBS whole milk
1 1/2 tsp madagascar bourbon vanilla
5 cups confectioners sugar

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes
2. With mixer on low speed, add melted chocolate until just combined.
3. Add milk, vanilla and sugar. Mix on medium speed until well combined.

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Miss Holly's Yellow cake recipe
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 2/3 cups sugar
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2/3 cups butter
3 large eggs
1 tsp madagascar bourbon vanilla extract

1. Heat oven to 350 degress
2. Combine flour, sugar baking powder and salt in mixing bowl
3. Add 3/4 cups milk and butter. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
4. Add eggs, 1/2 cup milk and vanilla. Beat for about 2 minutes, until well combined.
4. Pour into lined cupcake pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean from center