Whipped Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Name: Whipped Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 1 cup salted butter; 2 2 cups powdered sugar; 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1 cup good-quality semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

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Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
3 cups
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Whipped Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

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1 1 cup salted butter softened to room temperature
2 2 cups powdered sugar
1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1 cup good-quality semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips melted and cooled to room temperature

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Instructions

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer or in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer, whip the butter on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
Gradually add the powdered sugar (so it doesn't fly everywhere!) and mix until well-combined and the frosting is creamy, 3-4 minutes. Blend in the vanilla.
Drizzle in the cooled melted chocolate and whip the frosting on medium speed until it is creamy and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Frost away!

Notes

Chocolate: I highly suggest using semisweet or bittersweet chocolate even if you are mostly a milk chocolate fan. The chocolate lightens beautifully and doesn't have an overly dark chocolate taste.
Quality + Brand: and speaking of chocolate, use a good-quality chocolate chip. It really does make a difference since that is the only chocolate flavor in the recipe. Ghirardelli semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips are my preference - they taste amazing and melt really well.
Frosting: if refrigerating this frosting, you may need to let it come to room temperature and whip it with an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes before using it to frost a cake/cupcakes.
Piping: the frosting is on the soft, creamy side - I've used it to pipe swirls on cupcakes but haven't used it for finer piping like a small star tip for cakes.
Butter: finally, if you are using unsalted butter, throw in a pinch of salt with the powdered sugar.

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Calories 1205kcal (60%) Carbohydrates 111g (37%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 84g (129%) Saturated Fat 52g (260%) Cholesterol 166mg (55%) Sodium 548mg (23%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 100g (200%)