Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Whip up a delicious chocolate buttercream frosting perfect for cakes, cupcakes and cookies from a few simple ingredients! You won't want to use a canned frosting again!
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 156kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp, 1 stick
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 Tbsp Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Add the butter to a large mixing bowl or stand mixer and mix on medium speed for 1-2 minutes.
- Turn the speed to low and slowly add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time.
- Pause to scrape the bowl, add in the heavy cream and cocoa powder.
- Continue to mix on medium-high speed for another minute.
- Transfer to a piping bag or spread using an offset spatula
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg