SIMPLE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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A simple recipe for chocolate buttercream frosting that you can't get wrong that tastes great on yellow cake, brownies, or straight from the bowl! Using 1/2 baking cocoa and 1/2 milk chocolate chips provides the perfect chocolate flavoring.

Provided by gracescakes

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate

Time 20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

½ cup milk chocolate chips, or more to taste
3 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 ¼ cups cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, or more to taste

Steps:

Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.
Combine powdered sugar, butter, cream, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add cocoa and melted chocolate chips; mix until creamy.
Place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes before using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Cholesterol 28.3 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 8.2 mg, Sugar 19.8 g