Best Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipes

EASY CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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Make and share this Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ThatJodiGirl

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine (softened)
2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa (I prefer Ghirardelli)
4 -6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Beat the butter in a medium mixing bowl.
Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency.
Stir in vanilla.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1003.4, Fat 38.8, SaturatedFat 24.3, Cholesterol 95.9, Sodium 266.6, Carbohydrate 172.9, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 157.5, Protein 5.6

AMAZINGLY EASY CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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This is a very easy to make, but super yummy icing. I found it on the back of a powdered sugar bag I had in my pantry. Enjoy!

Provided by mrsgenevieve

Categories Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
3 -4 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Place chocolate in heavy saucepan on very low heat or in the microwave until melted.
Set aside to cool.
Combine in a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, confectioners sugar, butter, milk and vanilla.
Beat at medium speed 1-2 minutes until creamy.
Add cooled chocolate and beat till combined. (If you want,you may add more milk now to get your desired spreading consistancy! I never need too.).
Makes enough to fill and frost 2-layer cake, or 13x9x2-inch sheet cake or 24 cupcakes, or 1 bundt cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 722.4, Fat 30.9, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 62.6, Sodium 213.9, Carbohydrate 117.2, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 110.3, Protein 2.5