Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Name: Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter (softened at room temperature); 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 4 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Prep:10min

A good chocolate buttercream frosting is airy, fluffy, rich, and doesn't go overboard on the ingredients. Butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and heavy cream are whipped in a mixer bowl leaving you with incredibly smooth and decadent chocolate frosting.

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:10:35 GMT