Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

This light and fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting is a simple and classic frosting for cakes and cupcakes and filling for cookies. Plus, with only four ingredients this easy recipe can be made in less than 10 minutes!

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Ingredients

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CREAM BUTTER

ADD DRY INGREDIENTS

MIX ON LOW

TURN UP SPEED

ADD MILK/CREAM AND REMIX

FROST DESSERT

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CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

This light and fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting is a simple and classic frosting for cakes and cupcakes and filling for cookies. Plus, with only four ingredients this easy recipe can be made in less than 10 minutes!

Ingredients

Unsalted Butter Powdered Sugar Cocoa Powder Milk or Cream Salt

CREAM BUTTER

Mix until pale and creamy, about 3 minutes.

ADD DRY INGREDIENTS

Add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, & salt to the creamed butter

MIX ON LOW

It's normal if it starts to look crumbly. Keep mixing on low until it starts to come together.

TURN UP SPEED

Once the frosting comes together, turn up the speed to medium and mix another minute or two

ADD MILK/CREAM AND REMIX

If desired, add milk or cream and remix another minute

FROST DESSERT

The frosting is perfect for cakes, cupcakes, brownies and filling sandwich cookies like macarons

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CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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