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Rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
The Kelly Kitchen

Rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

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Rich Chocolate Buttercream frosting is decadent and creamy with a deep chocolate flavor...perfect to decorate cakes and cupcakes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup salted butter, softened
  • 4 cups (454 g) confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup (42 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 Tbsp heavy cream or whole milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Note: Gram measurements do not adjust automatically with the serving multiplier.

Method
 

  1. Beat butter until creamy - approximately 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low until threat of cocoa and confectioners' sugar flying out of bowl is mitigated, then increase speed and beat until all ingredients are fully incorporated. Scrape down the bowl and beat again.
  3. If your frosting is too thick, add a tiny bit of cream/milk until you reach desired consistency. If your frosting is too thin, add a tiny bit of confectioners' sugar until you reach desired consistency.

Notes

AMOUNT: This makes enough to frost 12 cupcakes. Double recipe to frost a 2-layer 9" cake or 24 cupcakes.

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