Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
How to make the best chocolate buttercream frosting! This is one of the best chocolate frostings that you can make.
Servings: 15 cupcakes
Calories: 151kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa
- 3 ounces one squares of melted then cooled semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 1/4 - 3 3/4 cups icing sugar
Instructions
- Melt your three chocolate squares in the microwave, slowly and carefully until they are liquidy smooth. Set aside to cool.
- Whip the butter in your mixer until it's light and fluffy.
- Add in the cocoa, beating until combined.When the chocolate is cool, add it to the butter. Make sure it's cooled!!
- Add the instant coffee to one tablespoon of cream, then add to the butter mixture
- .Now you can put in the icing sugar one cup at a time, beating until combined.
- Adjust the thickness/texture by using another tablespoon of cream, adding it slowly until the texture you want is achieved.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.8mg