Description
Rich, silky chocolate buttercream elevates any dessert with its luxurious, velvety texture. Smooth chocolate goodness blends perfectly with butter, creating an irresistible frosting you’ll want to savor on cakes, cupcakes, or straight from the bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups (360 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) heavy cream or milk
Instructions
- Prepare softened butter in a spacious mixing vessel, whipping vigorously at medium-high intensity for 2-3 minutes until texture transforms into a pale, airy consistency.
- Carefully sift powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt through a fine-mesh strainer directly into the butter mixture, minimizing potential clumping.
- Initially blend dry ingredients at low speed, progressively accelerating to medium, ensuring thorough incorporation without creating dusty clouds.
- Introduce heavy cream and pure vanilla extract, elevating mixer speed to high and whipping for an additional 2-3 minutes until the buttercream achieves a silky, cloud-like texture.
- Evaluate frosting’s viscosity, making strategic adjustments by incrementally adding cream to thin or powdered sugar to thicken until reaching optimal spreading consistency.
- Transfer luxurious chocolate buttercream into a piping bag or spread directly onto preferred baked confections like cakes, cupcakes, or brownies, ready for immediate indulgence.
Notes
- Let butter sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before starting to ensure smooth, lump-free buttercream.
- Always sift cocoa powder and powdered sugar to eliminate clumps and create a silky texture.
- Beat the buttercream on high speed for an extra minute to incorporate more air, resulting in a lighter, fluffier frosting.
- Swap heavy cream with coconut milk or almond milk, and use vegan butter for a plant-based version that’s equally delicious.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 257
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 53 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg