Chocolate Buttercream
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Chocolate Buttercream
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Made with just a few ingredients in under 10 minutes, this Chocolate Buttercream is rich and chocolatey, with a smooth and creamy texture. Perfect for topping cupcakes, cakes, and more. It's my absolute favorite chocolate buttercream!
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Ingredients
- 1.5 cups butter at room temperature, unsalted
- 1 cup cocoa powder sifted if especially lumpy, unsweetened
- 4.5 cups powdered sugar sifted if especially lumpy
- ¼ cup half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Add the butter and cocoa powder to the bowl of a stand mixer that's fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on lowest speed for a few seconds, just to combine, and then scrape down the bowl. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl very well.
- Add half the powdered sugar and half of the half & half, plus the vanilla, espresso powder, and salt. Mix on lowest speed for a few seconds to incorporate. Then beat on low speed for 1 minute more.
- Add remaining powdered sugar and half & half. Mix on lowest speed for a few seconds to incorporate. Then beat on low speed for 1 minute more. If you like a fluffy buttercream, then beat on high for 3 to 5 minutes more.
Notes
- Quantity: You could easily frost 24 cupcakes with this recipe. To frost extra generously, like the cupcakes in my photos, this recipe will frost 16 to 18 cupcakes (I used a Wilton 4B piping tip). This amount also very generously frosts a 9" x 13" cake. Or a double layer cake with a less generous amount of frosting.
- To get rid of air bubbles: Sometimes I want a light, fluffy frosting, and sometimes I want it silky smooth. For fluffiness, beat the buttercream on high for 3 to 5 minutes at the end. And if you want to minimize air bubbles for a smoother frosting, refer to the section in this post titled "How to get ride of air bubbles".
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
200kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
17mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4.25 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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