Homemade Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Rich, creamy Homemade Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is the literal icing on the cake. This delicious chocolate frosting is so easy to make and so much tastier than store-bought cake frosting.
Servings: 12
Calories: 192kcal
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter * at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Cream the butter in an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Slowly pour in the heavy cream until the desired consistency is reached.
- You can now pipe or spread the frosting onto your desserts.
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Notes
Note: this recipe makes about 2 cups of frosting. You can frost approximately 12-15 standard size cupcakes or up to 36 mini cupcakes with this amount.
Tips and Techniques
- You can use milk in place of the heavy cream, if preferred.
- Control the consistency of the frosting with the heavy cream. Add less for thicker frosting, and add more for thinner, more spreadable frosting.
- Do not attempt to frost a warm cake or dessert. The icing will not adhere to the cake as well and may slide off.
- You can substitute dark cocoa powder to make an even richer, dark chocolate buttercream frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 308IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg