american chocolate buttercream

This American chocolate buttercream frosting is decadent, indulgent, and chocolatey. It has just the right amount of sweetness and is perfect for spreading or piping on cakes or Chocolate Cupcakes.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (6-Minute Recipe)

unsalted butter (softened)

confectioners sugar

cocoa powder

whipping cream

tsp pure vanilla extract

tsp salt

With a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat butter on high speed for about 3 minutes or until creamy and lightened in color, scraping down the bowl as needed.

Add confectioners sugar, cocoa powder, 3 Tbsp heavy cream, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/4 tsp salt.

Beat on low speed until sugar is incorporated then increase to medium/high speed and beat for 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl several times to ensure everything is well blended. Add another Tablespoon of heavy cream if needed to thin the frosting.

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This American Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is silky, whipped, decadent, and chocolatey with just the right amount of sweetness. It spreads and pipes beautifully over cakes and Chocolate Cupcakes.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

This chocolate buttercream frosting recipe only uses seven ingredients! It&#x27;s so easy to make and delicious you&#x27;ll never buy frosting again!!

sifted, unsweetened baking cocoa (80 grams)

tsp vanilla extract (4 grams)

tsp fine table salt (3 grams)

sugar (625 grams)

heavy cream, room temperature (180 grams)

milk chocolate chips, melted and cooled (230 grams)

Electric hand mixer or stand mixer

Rubber Spatula

Beat the butter on a medium speed for...

Beat the butter on a medium speed for 30 seconds with a paddle attachment until smooth. 

Add in the sifted cocoa powder, vanilla extract...

Add in the sifted cocoa powder, vanilla extract and salt, and mix on low until the ingredients are fully incorporated.

Slowly mix in the powdered sugar. Half way...

Slowly mix in the powdered sugar. Half way through, add in the heavy cream to make the frosting easier to mix. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.

Mix in the cooled, melted chocolate on a...

Mix in the cooled, melted chocolate on a low speed until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached.

To make the frosting extra smooth, stir by...

To make the frosting extra smooth, stir by hand with a rubber spatula for a couple minutes. Push the frosting back and forth to work out any extra air that was incorporated while the frosting was being mixed. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent crusting and set aside.

Repeat step 5 and stir the frosting by...

Repeat step 5 and stir the frosting by hand again right before you use it. Sometimes as frosting sits it develops air bubbles. Giving it a good stir helps make sure it stays silky smooth before you add it to your cake or cupcakes.

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