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5 from 2 votes

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

A rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting for all your icing needs. The recipe can be doubled for larger items easily.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttercream, chocolate, frosting, icing
Calories: 3388kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 4 Tbsp. whipping cream or to desired consistency
  • 2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

  • Cream butter in a bowl of a standup mixer with a paddle attachment and slowly add in the icing sugar and cocoa. Once incorporated add in the vanilla and then the whipping cream to desired consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 3388kcal | Carbohydrates: 396g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 213g | Saturated Fat: 135g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 56g | Trans Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 555mg | Sodium: 1496mg | Potassium: 1004mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 356g | Vitamin A: 6542IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 8mg