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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time 10 minutes
Author Adapted from theloopywhisk.com

Ingredients

  • 3 sticks butter, unsalted and room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 oz dark chocolate, melted and cooled

Instructions

  • Place butter in bowl of a mixer and beat on medium for 1-2 minutes. Butter will be pale in color and should have a nice light texture.
  • Carefully add in powdered sugar and beat for 4-5 more minutes until it looks nice and fluffy.
  • Add in cocoa powder and salt, mixing until fully incorporated into the buttercream.
  • Add vanilla and the melted/cooled chocolate. Beat until the buttercream is a lovely even brown color and the texture looks rich and fluffy, about a minute.

Notes

This recipe makes enough buttercream to frost an 8 inch double layer cake.