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Chocolate Frosting Recipe

This creamy, smooth, shiny frosting is my absolute favorite on layer cakes and cupcakes!

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ sticks (300 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 cups (240g) powdered sugar, sifted, plus more as needed
  • ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 170 g (6 oz.) bittersweet, semisweet, or milk chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream
  • Pinch of salt , optional

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter at medium speed until pale and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add half of the powdered sugar and beat until well combined, then add the other half and beat until smooth. Add cocoa powder and beat until completely creamy and smooth. Beat in vanilla and melted chocolate until combined. Add heavy cream, a bit at a time, until desired consistency. Add more powdered sugar if necessary, until frosting is spreadable. Add a bit of salt, to taste, to cut sweetness.
  2. Use immediately or store in the fridge, covered, for up to 3 days. Before using, bring to room temperature and whisk by hand until smooth.