Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

This Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is great for all chocolate, vanilla, yellow, and marble cakes. This is my favourite frosting recipe to use for chocolate layer cake and chocolate cupcakes.  This is also very easy and quick to whip up. After tasting how delicious this frosting is you will never buy store bought frosting again!

How to Make Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Start by beating 1 cup of butter/margarine in a small bowl. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar, 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt alternatively with 1 tablespoon of milk. Beat this to a spreading consistency, then blend in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. The result is a whipped, fluffy, sweet chocolate frosting!

Makes enough frosting for one 13 inch x 9 inch cake pan, two 9″ round pans, one bundt pan, or 24 cupcakes.

I love to use this frosting on this Chocolate Layer Cake recipe…it is a birthday cake staple in my family! What will you use this Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting on?

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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

A sweet, chocolatey buttercream frosting that is quick and easy to make. 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate buttercream

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 24 people

Calories 125 kcal

Author Taylor Harrison

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine softened
• 3 cups icing sugar
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tbsp milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Start by beating 1 cup of butter/margarine in a small bowl. 

2. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar, 1/2 cup of cocoas nd a pinch of salt alternatively with 1 tablespoon of milk.

3. Beat this to a spreading consistency, then blend in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Frost as desired on your cooled cake. 
   

Recipe Notes

Makes enough icing for one 13″ x 9″ pan, two 9″ round pans, one bundt pan, or 24 cupcakes.

 

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