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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

A smooth, creamy, fluffy chocolate frosting recipe requiring only 5 simple ingredients.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of butter, salted or unsalted, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup of natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar
  • 2-4 tablespoons of heavy cream
  • a pinch of salt (if using unsalted butter)

Instructions

  • Place 1 cup of room temperature butter in a large bowl and add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream.
  • Use an electric hand mixer on low speed to cream the ingredients together until smooth and fully incorporated 
  • Add the confectioners sugar, a little at a time, until your frosting has reached your desired level of thickness and sweetness
  • Add a splash of heavy cream to thin the frosting, if necessary 
  • Use to frost cakes or pipe onto cupcakes or into cookie sandwiches