Name: Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Total time: PT600.0S
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cup Unsalted Butter; 6 cup Powdered Confectioners Sugar; 1 1/3 cup Dark Chocolate; 1 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 cup Heavy Cream

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Chelsweets

Hi, I'm Chelsey, the baker, blogger, and content creator! I'm a self-taught cake decorator, who loves to share tips and tricks as well as tried and true recipes with you.

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Chocolate buttercream frosting is so simple and easy to make. It pairs great with your favorite cakes and cupcakes.

10MINS

Total Time

$1.01

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

us / metric

2 cups

Unsalted Butter, room temperature

6 cups

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

1 1/3 cups

Melted Dark Chocolate

cooled

1 cup

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, sifted

as needed

Salt

1/2 cup

Heavy Cream

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

682

Fat

43.4 g

Protein

3.0 g

Carbs

73.1 g

Author's Notes

One batch of buttercream will fill and cover a small layer cake (six or seven inches) and will frost about 4 dozen cupcakes.

This buttercream can be made in advance!! It keeps in the fridge for several weeks if stored in an airtight container.

When you're ready to use the chilled buttercream, remove it from the fridge a few hours in advance (or overnight) and allow it to come to room temperature. Give it a good stir with a rubber spatula or your kitchen aid, to get rid of any air bubbles that may have formed.