This American chocolate buttercream frosting is decadent, indulgent, and chocolatey. It has just the right amount of sweetness and is perfect for spreading or piping on cakes or Chocolate Cupcakes.
277 kcal
/serving
6 min
Serves
12
Easy
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240ml) unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 cups (720ml) confectioners sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 3 to 4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream (plus more to thin the frosting)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- With a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat butter on high speed for about 3 minutes or until creamy and lightened in color, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Add confectioners sugar, cocoa powder, 3 Tbsp heavy cream, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/4 tsp salt.
- Beat on low speed until sugar is incorporated then increase to medium/high speed and beat for 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl several times to ensure everything is well blended.
- Add another Tablespoon of heavy cream if needed to thin the frosting.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
277
Calories
1.0g
Protein
1% DV
32.2g
Carbs
11% DV
17.4g
Fat
22% DV
1.3g
Fiber
3% DV
29.6g
Sugars
53mg
Sodium
4% DV
46mg
Cholesterol
13% DV
| Diet Type | Low Sodium |
| Health Labels | Low Potassium Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Gluten Free Wheat Free Egg Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Kosher |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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