Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Make your own easy chocolate buttercream frosting! It’s so much better than store bought frosting and can be made in no time!

There are people who love frosting and people who can do without it. I am definitely a frosting person. Not ridiculous amounts, but the perfect ratio of cake and frosting in every bite. There are also chocolate people and not chocolate people. I don’t really understand the not chocolate people, but that’s just my opinion.

Anyway, here’s my favorite chocolate buttercream frosting recipe. It’s perfect for pretty much any kind of cake – yellow, white, chocolate, etc. In my opinion, adding this homemade frosting to a box cake mix really just elevates it. I have also put it on brownies before because why not?

The recipe calls for a pinch of salt. If you are someone who needs to know – a pinch is somewhere between 1/16 and 1/8 of a teaspoon. The purpose of the salt is to cut the sweetness just a tiny bit. It also just brings out the flavor – just as it does when you add it to something savory.

You’ll need:

• 6 T unsalted butter, softened
• 2 2/3 c confectioner’s sugar
• 1/3 c cocoa powder
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1/3 c milk
• pinch of salt (don’t skip this – it’s important)

Start by beating the butter with an electric mixer until it’s completely mixed and a little fluffy.

Next, add the confectioner’s sugar about a 1/2 cup at a time. Add a splash of milk each time you add sugar. When you have all the sugar incorporated, add the cocoa and vanilla. Now add the rest of the milk and keep mixing until you have the frosting fully incorporated. If it seems too thick, add another splash of milk, but be careful because a little goes a long way at this point. If it seems too thick, you can add another tablespoon of sugar.

Now you are ready to frost! If you want to experiment with some cool frosting techniques, check out this Wilton blog.

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Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

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Ingredients

• 6 T unsalted butter, softened
• 2 2/3 c confectioner's sugar
• 1/3 c cocoa powder
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1/3 c milk or heavy cream
• pinch of salt (don't skip this - it's important)

Instructions

1

Beat butter with electric mixer thoroughly.

2

Add confectioner's sugar about 1/2 c at a time and keep mixing.

3

Add a splash of milk each time you add sugar.

4

When the sugar is all incorporated, add the cocoa and vanilla and mix thoroughly.

5

Add the rest of the milk and beat thoroughly.

6

If too thick, add another splash of milk.

7

If it seems too thin, add a little more sugar.