Homemade Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Homemade Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This Homemade Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is unbelievably creamy and made from only 5 simple ingredients. Bonus? It holds its shape when piped and tastes fantastic on all of your favorite recipes!

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings: cups

Calories: 848kcal

Ingredients

4 cups powdered sugar sifted
1 cup natural process cocoa powder sifted
¾ cup salted butter room temperature
⅔ cup whole milk room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk powdered sugar and cocoa until well combined. Set aside.
With an electric mixer fitted with a flat beater, beat butter until creamy.
Add cocoa mixture, alternately with milk, beating until smooth.
Stir in vanilla.

Notes

Important Note: Use room temperature butter (about 70℉/21℃).
Quantity: This recipe should make enough to frost 8-10 cupcakes, depending on how much frosting you pipe/spread onto each cupcake. This recipe should also be enough to frost a thin layer onto a 8×12 sheet cake.
Substitutions: To substitute unsalted butter for the salted, add ¼ teaspoon salt. To make this recipe vegan/dairy-free, use your favorite plant-based butter.

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