Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Fluffy, sweet, chocolaty goodness! This Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is a must have for chocolate cake.

Best Chocolate Buttercream!

This is a easy recipe that makes the perfect chocolate buttercream frosting. The secret is whipping the butter! Whipping the butter adds lots of air bubbles into the mixture and the result is an extra fluffy buttercream!

I use this chocolate buttercream recipe with my Sourdough Chocolate Cake. It’s super easy to whip together and it makes just the right amount of icing to ice a three layer cake!

Ingredients you’ll need for Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

To get started making this recipe, you’ll first want to gather all your ingredients first.

Here is what you’ll need:

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Slice up 1 1/2 cups (three sticks) of butter. Place in mixing bowl and beat for 5-7 minutes until light in color and creamy.

Step 2: Add powdered sugar, cocoa, and pinch of salt. Blend until combined.

Step 3: Pour in heavy whipping cream and vanilla and whip for another 2-3 minutes.

Can you believe just how easy that was? Now you can ice your cake and let your kids lick the bowl! Just remember to wait until your cake has cooled completely before icing it!

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Fluffy, sweet, chocolaty goodness! This Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is a must have for chocolate cake.

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla
• a pinch of salt

Instructions

• Slice up 1 1/2 cups (three sticks) of butter. Place in mixing bow and beat for 5-7 minutes until light in color and creamy.
• Add powdered sugar, cocoa, and pinch of salt. Blend until combined.
• Pour in heavy whipping cream and vanilla and whip for another 2-3 minutes.