Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (6-Minute Recipe)

Name: Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (6-Minute Recipe)
Prep time: 6 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter (softened); 3 cups confectioners sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder; 3 to 4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream (plus more to thin the frosting); 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp salt

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.

⏱ 6 min 🔨 Prep 6min 📊 Easy 🍽 12 servings ⭐ 5.0 (796) 👁 7

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (6-Minute Recipe)

Ingredients

12 servings

1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
3 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
3 to 4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream (plus more to thin the frosting)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

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.

Nutrition per serving

Protein1g

Carbs32g

Fat17g

275kcal

1gProtein

32gCarbs

17gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1981.00

Per Serving
$165.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$3962.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
unsalted butter	1 cup	$260.00
confectioners sugar	3 cups	$17.00
unsweetened natural cocoa powder	0.5 cup	$1393.00
to 4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream	3	$209.00
pure vanilla extract	2 tsp	$102.00
salt	0.25 tsp	-