Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe
This simple chocolate buttercream frosting is rich, buttery, smooth, and creamy. It's everything you want in a simple homemade buttercream!
Ingredients
- 2⅔ cups powdered/icing sugar (sifted)
- ⅔ cup + 1 ½ tablespoons butter softened
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1½-2 tablespoons cream (whole or half & half) or whole milk
- 1 pinch salt*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
*If using unsalted butter then add ¼ teaspoon of salt.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, approximately 2 minutes. Add the sifted powdered sugar and cocoa powder mix on low speed then increase to medium speed for about 1 minutes. Add the cream/milk, salt, and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to medium/high speed and beat for 1 minute.
If the frosting is too thin then add 3-4 tablespoons of sifted powdered /icing sugar if too thick then add a tablespoon or more of cream/milk.
Notes
Keep the frosting stored for up to 1 week in the fridge in an airtight container.
Buttercream can be kept frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw it overnight in the fridge, you may find you need to whip it up again before using it.
Nutrition
Calories: 1243kcalCarbohydrates: 169gProtein: 4gFat: 67gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 742mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 5gSugar: 157gVitamin A: 2872IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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