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Chocolate Buttercream Recipe

August 3, 2019 By Maria Leave a Comment

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Decadent, silky smooth chocolate buttercream that’s perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes and brownies.

Chocolate Buttercream

Everyone needs a really good chocolate buttercream recipe in their recipe box.  Whether making a birthday cake, cupcakes or even topping some game-day brownies, chocolate buttercream is the perfect rich and creamy topping for chocolate lovers.

Making chocolate buttercream only requires 6 ingredients and takes 15 minutes to make.  So skip the store-bought kind and make it from scratch.  Whipping up a bowl of decadent, silky smooth chocolate buttercream is absolutely worth the small effort!

How to make chocolate buttercream

Begin by beating softened unsalted butter for 5 minutes (using a paddle attachment).  This will get your butter fluffy.  Mix in powdered sugar, cocoa powder and salt until incorporated and then add vanilla extract.  Slowly add in milk or cream until desired consistency is achieved.  Beat the buttercream for an additional 5 minutes on medium-high speed.  This is key to creating a light and airy texture.  Additionally, you will see that the chocolate buttercream gets lighter in color.

Chocolate buttercream recipe pairs well with

  1. One bowl brownies
  2. Funfetti snack cake
  3. Coconut cupcakes
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Chocolate Buttercream Recipe

  • Author: Maria
  • Yield: 2 1/2 cups 1x
  • Category: Frostings & Fillings
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Decadent, silky smooth chocolate buttercream that’s perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes and brownies. 


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Ingredients

  • 2 sticks (226 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 pound (450 g) powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup (45 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2–4 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed for 5 minutes.  With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in the powdered sugar, cocoa powder and salt, beating until the sugar is completely incorporated.  Add the vanilla and beat until incorporated.  Add, one tablespoon at a time, the heavy cream until desired consistency is achieved.  Beat the buttercream on medium-high for an additional 5 minutes.

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