Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Smooth and creamy and full of chocolate flavor. This Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is perfect for icing your favorite cakes and cupcakes. This is enough frosting to frost 1 two layer cake.
Servings 2 cups
Calories 237kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 tablespoons half and half
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and cocoa powdered sugar until combined. Alternatively, put the sugar and cocoa powder through a sifter.
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, mix the butter until it has become creamy.
- Add ½ cup of the powdered sugar and mix into the butter with 1 tablespoon of half and half, and the vanilla extract.
- Continue to add the powdered sugar mixture and half and half alternately until the frosting has come together and is creamy and smooth.
- If not immediately using, store in the refrigerator until ready to use. Remove from the fridge at least 20 minutes before using and mix with the electric mixer until it is creamy and soft.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g
