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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
This simple, delightfully fluffy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is the only recipe you'll ever need for all of your cakes, cupcakes, and baked goods!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 225 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3-3 ½ cups powdered sugar sifted
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Place butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl (or in the bowl of an electric stand mixer) When using the whisk attachment, whip on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy; roughly 5 minutes. Scrape the bowl at least once during this time.
- Add the cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt, and blend on low for 1 minute. Add heavy cream in a slow drizzle as it mixes.
- Once the mixture is mostly combined, turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl well.
- Whip buttercream on medium-high speed for 4-5 minutes, until it is impossibly shiny, light, and fluffy.
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Notes
- This recipe yields approximately 2.5 cups of frosting, enough to pipe on 16-18 cupcakes or fill and ice a 6-inch cake. Double the recipe if you need enough to decorate anything larger than a 6-inch cake fully.
Nutrition Information
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
60mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
410IU
(8%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 410IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.