Straightforward Chocolate Buttercream Frosting – Liv for Cake

This straightforward chocolate buttercream frosting is just the very best! The proper chocolate frosting for truffles, cupcakes, macarons, and different scrumptious treats.

You guys know I’m a die-hard Swiss Meringue buttercream fan. It’s the finest buttercream on the market with a silky clean texture that’s stiff sufficient to frost and pipe with.

Extra not too long ago I’ve been experimenting with different sorts of buttercreams like German and Ermine. Each use a pudding/custard base mixed with butter and are usually much less candy than most different buttercreams.

They’re much simpler to make than meringue buttercream but in addition a bit softer and fewer steady (they’re completely scrumptious although and supply severe competitors to SMBC).

There is no such thing as a simpler buttercream to make although than the basic American buttercream. It’s actually only a mixture of butter and powdered sugar plus some milk or cream and no matter flavoring you want.

It has by no means been my favourite as a result of it’s a lot sweeter than and fewer clean than meringue ones. It’s simply not my desire. This chocolate buttercream model, nevertheless, is to die for! 

I have already got a easy Vanilla Buttercream which is considered one of my hottest recipes so I assumed it was excessive time I gave this chocolate buttercream model its personal time within the highlight. Did I point out it’s scrumptious??

How you can Make Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

This chocolate frosting recipe is straightforward to make however there are just a few key issues that may make it much more scrumptious. The recipe consists of:

• unsalted butter
• powdered sugar
• cocoa powder
• vanilla
• cream or milk

My recipe is completely different than most because it makes use of much less sugar (identical as my vanilla buttercream) and a bit extra cocoa powder. I additionally cream the butter and cocoa powder first as a result of I like to regulate the quantity of sugar in my frosting. Generally I add a bit kind of relying. For those who begin with the sugar it’s more durable to regulate.

Ideas for Success

• Be sure that your butter is at room temperature (however not so comfortable that it’s squishy and melty). It ought to have some give to it if you press on it. If it’s too agency your mixer will wrestle and it received’t mix properly with the sugar. If it’s too comfortable your buttercream could also be too comfortable.
• Beat your butter till it’s clean and pale earlier than including different elements.

• Use good high quality cocoa powder. I like to make use of a Dutch-process one for a richer taste and colour. It’s a noticeable darkish chocolate brown. Any cocoa powder will work although.
• Sift your cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Since American buttercream is already a bit gritty it will assist guarantee it’s as clean as doable. It received’t make or break your buttercream both means however it’s a step I by no means skip.
• Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and incorporate slowly, beat properly between additions. To assist guarantee a smoother frosting but in addition so that you just don’t have powdered sugar throughout your kitchen.

• Add sufficient cream or milk in order that the frosting is comfortable and clean. I made the error of including too little at first and the frosting was too thick and grainy. Including simply 1 Tbsp extra made an enormous distinction!

I hope you guys love this straightforward chocolate buttercream frosting recipe as a lot as I do. It’s clean, chocolatey, and scrumptious. The proper frosting on your truffles and cupcakes!

Pair it with my basic Chocolate Cake or Vanilla Cake recipes or with my Virtually Scratch Cake for a neater various.