Description
Calling all chocolate lovers! Nothing tops delicious cakes and cookies like chocolate buttercream frosting. With just one bite of this decadent, velvety, rich chocolate flavor you will be hooked. This easy recipe makes the best chocolate buttercream frosting and only takes five minutes and six ingredients. Homemade frosting is easier than you think.
Ingredients
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- 10 tbsp Unsalted Butter (1 stick + 2 tbsp)
- 1 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup Dark Cocoa Powder
- 4 tbsp Heavy Cream
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Cream butter in a medium sized mixing bowl using a stand mixer or electric mixer with a beater or paddle attachment. Cream until smooth. Note, the butter must be at room temperature and soft but not melted for this to work. Do not use margarine.
- Add in powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt a little at a time mixing on low speed until smooth and fluffy.
- Add in half the cocoa powder at a time and mix on low speed until fully combined and smooth.
- Use a spatula, piping bag, or Ziplock to apply frosting to cookies or cupcakes. See my notes above on my plastic bag method.
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Notes
This is a thicker frosting but it will keep its shape better when icing cakes.
Yield depends on how generously you frost your treats. One batch should ice about 6 full size cupcakes or 12 mini cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 5
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American