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Chocolate Whipped Buttercream Frosting

Recipe for light and fluffy chocolate whipped buttercream frosting. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 175 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups salted butter at cool room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder I use Dutch-processed
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

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  1. In a small saucepan, whisk flour and milk together until well-combined.
  2. Heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens.
  3. Remove from heat, and let it cool to room temperature.*
  4. Stir in vanilla.
  5. While the mixture is cooling, cream the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt together until light and fluffy on medium high, about 5 minutes.
  6. Add the completely cooled milk mixture.
  7. Beat it for about 5 minutes on high until it looks like whipped cream. It may look separated at first, so keep beating it until it comes together and looks like a whipped cream.
  8. If it looks separated after about 7 minutes of whipping, cover, and chill for about 30 minutes. Then, continue whipping for about 5 minutes, or until it looks like whipped cream.

Notes

  • *This is key. The mixture can't be warm or it will melt the butter.**Nutrition facts are estimates.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 175kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 108mg (5%) Potassium 43mg (1%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 385IU (8%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 175

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 175kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 108mg 5%
Potassium 43mg 1%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 385IU 8%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.