Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

12 servings
10 min

This Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is smooth, creamy, sweet and chocolatey! This simple and delicious frosting is super easy to make. You will love this on cupcakes or on cakes. My grandkids always love to lick the beaters when I finish blending this frosting-great memory from my childhood and maybe your childhood as well. It takes just 10 minutes to make and tastes great. Of course, the butter makes this frosting yummy but the cocoa powder adds the best chocolate flavor. Thank you for checking out our recipes-we appreciate your continued support!

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Yummy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting!

We use this frosting on Cadbury Cupcakes.

Yummy!! 😋

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Recipe details
  • 12  servings
  • Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 10 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla
  • 1-2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
  • pinch salt
Instructions

Remove butter from the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes before making the frosting.
Cut the butter into pieces and blend the butter with an electric mixer until fluffy and the color has lightened-about 3 minutes.
Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, pinch of salt, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the heavy cream. Mix on low until combined. Add extra tablespoon of cream, if needed.
Then, increase the speed to medium and beat the frosting for three more minutes. Scrape down the bowl a few times while mixing.
Stir by hand for another minute or two, to remove air bubbles from the frosting, before piping.
Pipe or spread on cupcakes. Enjoy!
Note: This will pipe 12 cupcakes or if spreading on cupcakes, it will cover 24.
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