Favorite Chocolate Buttercream

Here we go! This is my favorite chocolate buttercream recipe. I’m tempted to call it a “basic” chocolate buttercream, but it’s anything but– it’s incredibly CREAMY, silky, smooth, and rich. Like a decadent brownie in frosting form. Melts in your mouth and is unbelievable on chocolate cupcakes.

Even though it’s a wonderfully creamy chocolate buttercream, it holds its shape beautifully. So it’s perfect for piping even the most intricate and fancy designs.

What Tastes Best with Chocolate Buttercream?

I’ve made this chocolate buttercream more times than I can count, but I love it with:

1. Cookies and Cream Cupcakes


2. Yellow Cupcakes


3. Coconut Cupcakes


4. Pumpkin Cupcakes


5. Banana Cupcakes


6. Chocolate Cupcakes


7. If you scale it up, you can use it to frost a layered cake, like I do with my marble cake recipe

Dive into this chocolate decadence!

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Favorite Chocolate Buttercream

★★★★★
5 from 16 reviews

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  Author: Sally


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  Prep Time: 5 minutes


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  Cook Time: 0 minutes


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  Total Time: 5 minutes


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  Yield: 2.5 cups


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  Category: Frosting


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  Method: Baking


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  Cuisine: American

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Description

This is my favorite chocolate buttercream recipe. It’s incredibly rich, creamy, silky, smooth, and easy to work with for decorating cakes and cupcakes!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature


• 3 and 1/2 cups (420g) confectioners’ sugar


• 1/2 cup (45g) unsweetened natural or dutch-process cocoa powder


• 3 Tablespoons (45ml) heavy cream or milk


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy – about 2 minutes. Add confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder, heavy cream, salt, and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to high speed and beat for 1 full minute. Add 1/4 cup more confectioners’ sugar or cocoa powder if frosting is too thin or another Tablespoon of cream if frosting is too thick.


2. Cover tightly and store for up to 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer. After freezing, thaw in the refrigerator then beat the frosting for a few seconds so it’s creamy again.

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Notes

1. Quantity: This recipe is enough to frost 12-16 cupcakes or one 9×13 quarter sheet cake. Follow these ratios for a 2 layer cake and these ratios for a 3 or 4 layer cake.

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And here is my favorite vanilla buttercream recipe!

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