Easy

Basic Chocolate Buttercream Icing

Total Time
26 min
9m prep · 17m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Easy
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This chocolate buttercream frosting is rich, creamy, and super smooth. Perfect for decorating cupcakes, muffins, or chocolate cakes.

Ingredients

  • 0.33 cups butter , at room temperature
  • 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder , divided
  • 0.33 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 , 16 ounce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Beat butter and 1/4 cup cocoa powder together in a bowl with an electric mixer on low until light and fluffy.

  3. 3

    Gradually add milk, remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and vanilla extract; beat until smooth.

  4. 4

    Add confectioners' sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

Nutrition Facts

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