Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

I spent my Saturday with my friend Ally, and we made Chocolate Cupcakes with this Frosting! They were amazing, but I have a few tips for this Frosting to make it even more chocolaty Heaven:

1. If you can use 2 Tbsp of Milk and 2 Tbsp of Heavy Cream- if you just use the Heavy Cream the Frosting will come out with a really buttery taste

2. For a more chocolaty flavor add 3 Tbsp of Hershey's Chocolate Syrup after mixing the Butter, Confectioners Sugar, and Cocoa.

3. Also, open up your favorite pack of Hot Chocolate and add 2 Tbsp of it into the mix after the Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

 

Recipe type: Dessert    Author: Savory Sweet Life

Prep time: 2 mins     Cook time: 3 mins    Total time: 5 mins    Serves: 3 cups

A simple recipe for classic chocolate buttercream frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cookies, brownies, or cupcakes.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks or 1/2 pound), softened (but not melted!)
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

Instructions

1. Cream butter for a few minutes in a mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed. Turn off the mixer. Sift 3 cups powdered sugar and cocoa into the mixing bowl. Turn your mixer on the lowest speed (so the dry ingredients do not blow everywhere) until the sugar and cocoa are absorbed by the butter. Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla extract, salt, and milk/cream and beat for 3 minutes. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add a little more sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add additional milk 1 tablespoon at a time.