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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Perfectly rich and decadent, silky smooth, brimming with chocolate flavor and the perfect finish to any chocolate, yellow or vanilla cake. Makes enough frosting for a 2-layer cake or about 24 cupcakes (unless you like a tower of frosting).
👥 18 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment, whip butter on moderately high speed until very pale and fluffy (nearly white in color), about ⏱️ 5 - 8 minutes, occasionally scraping down sides of the bowl.
2
Sift in cocoa powder then add in powdered sugar, 3 Tbsp heavy cream and vanilla and mix on low speed until combine, scrapping down the sides of the bowl as needed and adding up to 1 tbsp additional cream to thin if desired.
3
For added fluffiness if desired continue to whip about ⏱️ 3 - 4 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts
calories
257 kcal
fat Content
17 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
26 g
sodium Content
49 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
44 mg
carbohydrate Content
29 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
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