Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Name: Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 ounces pasteurized egg whites ((3/4 cup)); 24 ounces powdered sugar ((5 cups)); 3 ounces cocoa powder ((1/3 cup)); 24 ounces unsalted butter ((2 1/2 cups) softened); 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prep:20min

This chocolate frosting is an easy recipe that comes together in 20 minutes and tastes like chocolate ice cream! It's based on my easy mock-Swiss meringue vanilla buttercream and is perfect for frosting wedding cakes, filling birthday cakes, using under fondant, and swirling on cupcakes.

Updated at: Sat, 27 Sep 2025 05:36:51 GMT