Richest Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Ever looking for an easy yet perfect chocolate buttercream to top off that delicious cake or cupcake? Well you came to the right place and are about to learn the best recipe for all the best chocolate frosting!

Use this frosting on cupcakes, cakes, macaroons, and anything in between...or maybe just to eat a spoonful of too!

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Chocolate Buttercream

Recipe from Robyn at https://addapinch.com/perfect-chocolate-buttercream-frosting-recipe/

10 minutes

Enough frosting for a 3 tiered 8" round cake

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Ingredients

3 sticks unsalted butter, softened

1 cup unsweetened cocoa

5 cups confectioner’s sugar

½ cup milk

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Steps

Warm 3 sticks of unsalted butter via 30-50 seconds in microwave till it is able to be squished but not melted. Place into stand mixer with paddle attached

Beat butter till light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes with scrapping down halfway through

Add 1 cup cocoa powder and mix till fully combined with butter

Begin alternating the addition of milk and powder sugar by adding 1 cup of powder sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk, then mix till combined at low-medium speed

Continue this alternating pattern till you have added 5 cups of powder sugar and 1/2 cup of milk

Add in 1 teaspoon of salt if you used unsalted butter. If you used salted butter do not add any salt. Also add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

Let buttercream sit at room temperature if using that day, or place in refrigerator for up to 3 days and letting sit at room temperature for 2-3 hours before using