HOW TO MAKE BLACK BUTTERCREAM │ BLACK SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM CAKE WITH BLACK COCOA │ CAKES BY MK

[@sofiamarieangeles6761]

Finally! A video for black swiss meringue. When i search for black buttercream, i just keep finding recipes for abc. Thank you!!!

[@bobbieinnes8336]

Hi, can this not be used for abc ?

[@lady_krmnl2642]

I just made this swiss meringue buttercream for the first time and man I am shocked at the results👌 Defs gonna make this again. Thanks so much 🙂

[@meeeganyouforgotyourjacket3117]

I couldn’t help but have anxiety watching as you wore all that white and doing a black cake 😳😳😳 🖤🖤🖤 😂😂😂

[@CakesbyMK]

Haha true! Lucky I was shooting a video and was taking extra care, otherwise I guarantee I would have got some on myself!!

[@bree6719]

Immersion blender was my best friend when making Italian buttercream for my daughter’s 4 x 8inch cakes black birthday cake. I used black cocoa and colour mills black gel. So it was a deep slate grey until using the immersion blender.

[@xolio1993]

If you want, use REGULAR cocoa and food color. If grayish, MICROWAVE until melted. It will be JET BLACK (because the color mixes in properly because the particles have melted) !!

[@phyllisnji6302]

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[@redzeddd]

This is so nice! Thx! Your channel is literally the only one that I found that has very useful and has HALAL recipes! Thx so much!

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks so much Zahra! So glad to hear you're enjoying the videos :)

[@CoopeRice22]

omg. u are my life savior. i never think to add black cocoa powder. i afraid adding too much food coloring will affected the weird aftertaste later. tq again!!!!!!!.

[@ikrammeghdir5116]

I think you were born to teach ur so good at it ❤️

[@CakesbyMK]

Thank you so much Ikram! Glad you're finding the videos helpful :)

[@diysam9040]

Thanks for sharing . I’m making a black cake for my nephew. Your cakes are so nice and elegant . Keep going girl x

[@CakesbyMK]

You're welcome! And that's lovely - good luck with your cake I'm sure your nephew will love it :). And thank you so much for your support :)

[@Minyassa]

That's just stunning. The gold leaf was a wonderful touch.

[@goofygalno1474]

Such a pretty cake. Love how deep the color is and the simple touches you added to it. You have a wonderful talent and thanks for sharing!! 😊❤️

[@CakesbyMK]

Wow really?! As in you just blend buttercream with gel colour in the blender directly (without microwaving it?). I'll have to try this out :D

[@LUckybones25]

That cake is absolutely a work of art!

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks so much :D

[@wilfredodiaz8743]

That Black cake Looks beautiful!!!!

[@Aarti_Mehrotra]

You teach very well my dear....makes it look pretty doable...thank you 😍😍

[@angelagh84]

Thank you for these tips 😍 my best friend is 30 in October and I'm making her a black cake. (her fave colour)

[@CakesbyMK]

No problem! And that's awesome - good luck with the cake I'm sure you'll do great! :D

[@carathebaker]

I was thinking red velvet cake with a cream cheese Swiss meringue buttercream would look stunning!

[@CakesbyMK]

That sounds so good! I've actually done a semi-naked cake video on this if you wanted to check it out :) here is the link:kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYvcgZaih9imfLM

[@bigguy143055]

Gorgeous Cake!!! Thank you for making this video!

[@amiraabdullah9709]

Finally tried this, and it came out great!! the SMBC was so light and amazing! It was not too rich for my triple chocolate cake, but had a super Delicious flavor🖤

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Amira! So glad to hear that the recipe turned out well for you - thanks so much for sharing! :D

[@somecunninglinguist]

I love that the black cocoa gives a slight Oreo flavour

[@CakesbyMK]

Oreo's are too good right!

[@monachirri-hamadeh5851]

I love this! I wish I saw it a couple weeks ago when I was searching for a black smb. Nothing was helpful! Can’t wait to try this 🙂

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks Mona! Hope it works well for you :)

[@BridgettNesby]

So awesome thank you MK!

[@nicolataylor6950]

That cake looks so good . I would love to receive that.

[@beyzasz]

This is exactly what I needed THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH

[@anielawilliams2544]

Great tutorial, thank you so much for sharing your tips!

[@halima7974]

You’re so talented MashaAllah😍

[@carathebaker]

Good Lord! That IS black! Perfect for Halloween!!

[@Persnicketychichi]

A great tip on checking the drip consistency is to dribble it on an upside down drinking glass and see if it drips the way you like :)

[@CakesbyMK]

Ohh thanks for the tip! Never thought of that :)

[@ElveeKaye]

Black cocoa is what's used in Oreo cookies. :)

[@msladyjones1612]

Hello, may i ask when you say let it sit a few hours is that in or out refrigerator?

[@artismypassion]

So simple and beautiful!

[@twyla.rstanley8786]

So beautiful great job. Can't wait to try the black butter I'm not afraid to make black butttercream frosting. Or the swiss buttercream thank you I so enjoyed the video. I'm looking for more videos of yours 👏🏽🌞

[@Miq125]

Oh ma god Finally found a best channel 😍

[@shanedewitt4978]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@Changazein]

I was just thinking the other day how can we colour SMBC black. Thanks for the tutorial! It came at a perfect time 😁

[@CakesbyMK]

Awesome! So glad to hear it was helpful and perfectly timed :D

[@fathimashahana8718]

Salaam MK, Awesome cake🤩🤩 and thanks a lot for the great tips.😊

[@teekay5166]

So glad I found your channel!

[@anonymouss5661]

Omds i love black 😭😭😭❤️

[@bhavna76rasaily]

What a gorgeous cake 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@douglasthompson1988]

Gorgeous 😍😍‼️‼️

[@emaishratjahan7627]

It's looking gorgeous!

[@de-trendyfoodsandbakeries]

Lots of love❤️❤️❤️

[@yingpingshome4884]

The cake is gorgeous~ Thanks for sharing~~

[@kasiaanna3773]

You are amazing, thank you very much this recipe ! ❤️

[@nowchatshow4099]

This is amazing. I've only discovered your channel. Will be doing this cake next week. Once I find the Black Cocoa Powder :)

[@CakesbyMK]

Awesome! Good luck with it :D

[@Cooking.Fusion]

OMG 😃 This is so gorgeous 😍

[@wxyq1118]

Awesome and beautiful 😊💜💜💜

[@wxyq1118]

I am Türkish and I love you cakes you make.

[@wxyq1118]

🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@CakesbyMK]

Thank you so much Zehra! :)

[@wxyq1118]

@@CakesbyMK you're welcome :) 💜💜💜😊😊

[@hennabymeri5688]

its amazing in color .....outclass

[@daudahmed2152]

Hi we can add dark chocolate alternate of black cocopowder in swiss meringue butter cream

[@SitraJunaid]

Woahhh!!! I wish I could eat your cakes 😁!!

[@CakesbyMK]

Haha I wish you guys could try them too!! :)

[@ranisweetcreation4255]

thank you! i have a black cake to make this weekend

[@lynnjepson8218]

beautiful cake! And your instructions are so clear and easy to understand. One question....why not use your spatula to smooth the top? Also, there has been a technique for making darker colors, and that is using the microwave for 10 second bursts....letting cool, then rewhipping. Supposedly it darkens the colors. Thank you for your videos!

[@CakesbyMK]

Thank you Lynn! Glad to hear you're finding the videos easy to understand :). Yes you can totally use your spatula to smooth out the top - people use different flat tools based on their preferred method. And ohh interesting I have never heard of that technique before - thanks for sharing your knowledge I will definitely check it out! :)

[@heenakhan7298]

This is really nice ..thnks to give the idea

[@nidha7436]

Wowwww beautiful 😍

[@taraivinithomas6949]

Love this 🥰

[@juriahawi2974]

Hi. When you add the icing sugar will it make the SMBC less stable? Im staying in hot humid weather n this is important point to take.

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! From my experience the buttercream is still super stable :). I think because the icing sugar amount is quite minimal it doesn't really affect the buttercream (and in an American style buttercream the icing sugar helps with stability so shouldn't have a counteractive effect here). Hope that helps! :)

[@juriahawi2974]

Tqsm for your reply!😍

[@suewinters3662]

Hi MK, if the SMBC is left overnight for the colours to develop, would you need to re-whip it before using please? Also, does the black stain mouth and teeth much?? Thanks :)

[@CakesbyMK]

Hello Sue! Yes that's correct - just give it a whip on a slow speed to remove any air bubbles and get it nice and smooth before using it :). If you use the black cocoa, then no the staining is quite minimal (there is like a very slight stain to the tongue but this goes away quite easily) which is one of the benefits of using black cocoa, but with the method using just the food colouring (making it dark brown then black) then yes this does still stain (though not as badly as when you would just use black gel food colour to colour the entire buttercream). Hope that helps :)

[@sonasood3668]

U really explain soo nicely Can u please tell what u have done with the fillings in each layer

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks so much Sona! :) I used a caramel as the filling for the cake layers, and used a salted caramel buttercream to ice the cake :)

[@MegaBosslady76]

I love it!

[@soundfreak87]

Is the cocao powder really blakc or just dark, dark brown? I can’t find black cocao here in the Netherlands (could you tell me the brand you use?)

[@advanineha9190]

Hey MK.. make a video on butter cream recipe i poured black coca in whiped cream it doesn't work and also can u make a video on how to make black whipped cream....it will be a pleasure.. Thanks alot😊😊 I just love your recipes❤

[@CakesbyMK]

Hello Advani! I have done videos on American and Swiss Meringue buttercream which you can find on my channel :). I am sorry to hear the black cocoa didn't work with whipped cream - I have never tried this myself but will keep your suggestion in mind for future videos. And so glad to hear you're enjoying the recipes! :)

[@anjalidhariwal7525]

You are amazing... Thanks for sharing your knowledge❤️

[@CakesbyMK]

Thank you so much Anjali :)

[@zaynabkhan6714]

Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing!

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks Zaynab! :D

[@Food_video]

nice upload~ have a nice day😋💕💕💕💕💕

[@hanisesumbana9185]

Thank you for sharing. Very useful

[@ramonacucharec7888]

Hi, thank you for this great recepy 🙂I'm in the process of giving it a try. My question is when you leave the SMBC to rest for at list 6 hours, do you cover it or not? Just wondering if the air should be able to get to the cream to help the colour dippen? Your buttercream looks fabulous

[@CakesbyMK]

Thanks so much Ramona! :) And I usually cover the bowl with some cling wrap - you can leave it loosely on the top of the bowl so more air can get in, and I believe this will deepen your buttercream faster :)

[@ramonacucharec7888]

@@CakesbyMK I did the Black SMBC following your recipe and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much😃

[@alpabhatt2607]

I will try bleak bater krim. Thanks Dear 💕

[@ummukitchen6638]

Beautiful cake ❤️

[@motirimi]

Salam lovely presentation mA. What kind of gold spray is that, I've only been able to find alcohol based ones :(

[@CakesbyMK]

Wassalaam! Thank you :) - PME has edible gold sprays without alcohol :)

[@motirimi]

@@CakesbyMK awesome thanks!

[@Aurora-gw8zq]

Amazing 👏❤️thank you

[@ariyadasadon9612]

Thank you for sharing. May I know how to make black drips ? Thank you in advance

[@CakesbyMK]

You're welcome! For black drips simply add black gel food colour to a white chocolate ganache - I have a coloured drip tutorial on my channel if you want to check it out :)

[@kabeerstories5275]

Very nice 👍😊

[@kabeerstories5275]

MK stands for?

[@LeckerTreats]

This looks amazing 😉

[@moniquej.9288]

When you let the buttercream sit to develop the color, do you put it in the fridge or on the counter?

[@Martha2cherrypop]

Would love to know too

[@CakesbyMK]

Either will work fine :). If I'm using it the next day I like to leave it covered on the counter, but if you're making it for future use (a couple of days after you've made it) then keep it in the fridge :)

[@hafsahchaudhry6533]

Hey love your videos very helpful. Would this recipe still be fine to use for normal buttercream with icing sugar or does it have to be Swiss meringue? Also how many layers was the cake and what size was it?

[@CakesbyMK]

Heya! Thank you so much :) And yes this will be fine to use with American buttercream too. And the cake in this vid is an 8 inch 3 layer cake :)

[@hafsahchaudhry6533]

@@CakesbyMK Thank you so much. I’m planning to make a 8/10”with 5/6 layers. It would look similar to your gorgeous cake in this video but it would have a gold drip instead. I’ve never made black buttercream before and was wondering how do you know how much black cocoa powder to use? Would I just use the same amount that you have used for this video? Also how come your cake is really tall with 3 layers are you pans quite deep? My cakes don’t come out this tall and I need this cake to be tall. I would rather do less layers and have a taller cake. Sorry I know I’m asking a lot of questions but I’m nervous to make a cake like this and your reply would be very much appreciated thank you xx

[@oceanegorski6441]

Bonjour, super vidéo, j’ai une question, lorsqu’on colore un macaron après cuisson , est ce mangeable ? On vas avoir de la peinture de partout? Merci

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! :) Yes it will be edible although without the black cocoa you will need more black gel colour and this may result in staining of the mouth/teeth which is an unfortunate thing when using gel colours!

[@anjalidhariwal7525]

Which brand black coco and gel colour you used?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hello Anjali! I am using a Equagold black cocoa and a Chefmaster black gel food colouring :)

[@AM-xf8mu]

American buttercream I always do it too thick that it pulls the cake. How do i know the right consistency?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! The consistency should be smooth and easily spreadable. If your buttercream feels too thick then you can thin it out with a bit of heavy cream or milk :)

[@juscearaujo984]

Lindo focou perfeito 👏👏👏👏

[@CakesbyMK]

Thank you so much :D

[@kennisf93]

Thank you so much! I was wondering if I could just use enlace food coloring on chocolate frosting to make it black instead of using brown and black food coloring?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! Yes absolutely if you are using chocolate frosting then there is no need to use the brown colouring :)

[@PCCBENZ2011]

Absolutely Gorgeous! Can you please tell me the brand of gold & black edible food paint you used? Thank you!

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Pamela! Thanks so much :). For the black I used a Chefmaster Coal Black, and the edible lustre dust is a super gold Rolkem lustre dust :)

[@helenscaketasticcreations4693]

What an amazing cake, thank you for sharing your types with us x

[@فافووووم]

Nice job thanks 🤩🤩🤩

[@rosy5551]

Wow its a gorgeous Black Beauty 😍😍😍 about the black drip you said colour with black gel colour . Won't it seize the chocolate?

[@CakesbyMK]

Thank you Irzana! The drip is a chocolate ganache, so when adding gel food colour the chocolate doesn't seize due to the cream in the ganache :)

[@brookewills8820]

i have so many plans for this my soul is black and now i can make cakes to reflect that

[@CakesbyMK]

Haha this totally put a smile on my face! :)

[@maribelmillan8658]

Hello, I just love love all your videos. I made ,or should I say, tried making the black buttercream, however I can not achieve the dark black color. I added enough black gel and yet, it is a deep dark gray. I had left it sit for two days and still not black. Can I airbrush it with black color liquid on the dark grey swiss meringue buttercream?

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Maribel! Glad to hear you're enjoying my videos :). I'm sorry to hear your black buttercream is not turning out as dark as you would like! Some brands are stronger than others, so you may need to use slightly more black cocoa and black gel food colour. And yes you can airbrush the dark grey swiss meringue :)

[@dev.k.a6805]

Wow.. nice ♥️♥️♥️

[@rehanaraza5018]

Thank u so much for sharing 💗 Please can u share ur buttercream recipe.. Will appreciate 🙏

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Rehana! I have my Swiss meringue buttercream recipe up on my channel and linked in the description box of the video :)

[@rehanaraza5018]

@@CakesbyMK thank you ❤

[@oblivionhero12]

Curious if using her microwave buttercream hack would also help deepen the color. May investigate that later....

[@CakesbyMK]

Should work! Haven't tried it myself with black yet, so would love to hear how you go if you try it out :)

[@kkburr1044]

Will this work with American buttercream too?

[@altinaselimi1365]

Is it okay to use granulated sugar instead icing sugar?

[@gldnglow]

Thank you!

[@daisyreed2489]

this video made me subscribe!

[@caketi5893]

Nice job

[@nightapple8523]

What's the recipe for the crumb coated cake pls?

[@lukeclaydon4873]

What is the brand of the cocoa powder you use?

[@roserajula8642]

Wow amazing

[@padambardia5775]

Please do a black and red whipping cream video as well🥺❤️

[@CakesbyMK]

Will keep this in mind for future videos :)

[@jennifersaviel3622]

I m your new subscriber u r an great artist 👍 mam

[@BookofRevelation2211]

🙋🏽‍♀️Question: All Black Cocoa powders have different alkalines correct? The Black Cocoa- I have says it’s an alkaline level of 7. And it’s Jet Black. It’s by Cocoa Trader: All Natural Alkalized Unsweetened Cocoa for Coloring Agent in Baked Goods - Dutch Processed With Smooth Mellow Flavor (the description from Amazon). Would this suffice? I have two bags of this Brute Cocoa that I purchased for a cake because the recipe called for 1 1/2 cup of this stuff. The picture of the inside of the cake was black like your frosting but that cake was not edible at all. It was only after that I looked up info and understood this only good in small amounts in baking the cake. I am an advanced baker however not familiar with Cocoas. I would love your help so I can make this. Thank you Ms. MK.

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi Marie! Great question - I am not very well informed around the different alkaline levels of black cocoa, but the one you found on Amazon sounds like what I would use for this buttercream. The key thing here to make sure you aren't using too much black cocoa and making it too bitter, is to leave the buttercream/icing to sit overnight to really develop that deep dark black colour. If you do find that it is a little bitter, then the great thing with buttercream is you can add some more icing sugar to balance the bitterness. Hope this helps and good luck! :)

[@yagmurisci9232]

Helloooo 🙈 unbelievable its seeming good. But I didnt understand a to thing point. How you did make to black gel on pastry ? 😊

[@CakesbyMK]

Hi there! I'm not quite sure I understand your question sorry! Do you mean how can you make black gel pastries like danishes?? :)

[@yagmurisci9232]

@@CakesbyMK yes actually just I am asking “black gel “ how can I make ? 😊💁🏻‍♀️

[@CakesbyMK]

@@yagmurisci9232 Ahhh I see! :) Hmmm good question - I am not quite sure how to make the black gel in itself sorry, but if you have blue, yellow and red food colouring, mixing equal parts together should make black :)

[@yagmurisci9232]

@@CakesbyMK thank you so much you are an angel😌🙏🤗💕