Yield: 4 cups

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Perfect Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe for cakes and cupcakes! Plus an easy tutorial on how to frost a cupcake!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Beat butter for 3-5 minutes in a mixing bowl, until pale in color. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
  2. Add in powdered sugar, cocoa powder, almond extract, and heavy cream. Beat for an additional 3-5 minutes, scraping sides of bowl to fully blend frosting until light and fluffy.
  3. Use on cakes and cupcakes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

¼ cup

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 232Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 4mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 1gSugar: 24gProtein: 1g

*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

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