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Hot Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
This hot chocolate buttercream frosting is rich, fluffy, and full of warm cocoa flavor. It’s made with hot cocoa powder for that classic hot chocolate taste. Smooth, pipeable, and irresistibly chocolatey, it’s the perfect topping for cupcakes, cakes, or brownies all winter long.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the room temperature unsalted butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes until light, pale, and creamy.
unsalted butter (room temperature)2 cups
2
Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed until the sugar is combined with the butter. Add the remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix on low speed until fully combined.
powdered sugar5 cups
3
Add in the hot chocolate mix, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are well incorporated.
vanilla extract2 tsp
4
Increase the mixer speed to medium and whip the buttercream for about 3 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. If the buttercream is grainy, continue to mix until the hot chocolate mix granules have fully dissolved and the frosting is smooth.
5
Optional: To smooth out the buttercream and remove any air bubbles, heat 1 cup of the frosting in the microwave for ⏱️ 15 seconds. Pour the melted frosting back into the mixing bowl and mix the frosting on low speed until the buttercream is super smooth and creamy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
1251 kcal
fat Content
84 g
serving Size
1 cup
fiber Content
0.5 g
sugar Content
126 g
sodium Content
354 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
222 mg
carbohydrate Content
130 g
saturated Fat Content
53 g
unsaturated Fat Content
24 g
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