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Perfect Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

12/30/2013 By Charlene 183 Comments

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Perfect Chocolate Buttercream Frosting- so simple to make and you won't believe how good!

Oh goodness do we love cupcakes in this house!   Our favorite (ok my favorite- the girls love any kind of cupcake) is yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting.

I prefer to make my own frosting because the flavor is just so much better than what you normally get at the store.  Buttercream frosting can be a little tricky though because it can sometimes taste a little too buttery which is not ideal.

I really hope you give this one a shot because it is so delicious- rich and chocolaty and just fantastic. Here is a quick video to show you how easy this is to make.

This is really fast to whip up- here is the recipe:

 

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The Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Author: My Frugal Adventures
Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time:  5 mins
Cook time:  10 mins
Total time:  15 mins
Serves: 12
 
Fast and easy chocolate buttercream frosting recipe. This is hand's down the best chocolate frosting I have ever had.
Ingredients
  • 2¾ cups Confectioner's Sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 5 tablespoons milk or cream
  • 6 tablespoons butter- softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Sift the powdered sugar and cocoa together in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Add butter to a mixing bowl and cream until nice and smooth.
  3. Slowly add the powdered sugar, alternating with the milk.
  4. Add in vanilla.
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You might need to adjust this slightly by adding a bit more milk or a bit more sugar to get a perfect consistency.

This recipe is enough for 12 generous cupcakes or one large cake.  If you intend to make a cake with multiple layers I would double the recipe.

If you decide to make this recipe please come back and let me know what you think!   I absolutely love this frosting and use it as often as I can.

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Here are a few things that will come in handy for this recipe:

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KitchenAid Mixer //  Mesh Strainer // Cupcake Liners 

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Comments

  1. Charlene says

    07/14/2016 at 11:27 PM

    Yeah so happy to hear that Maria 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to comment!

  2. Heather says

    08/04/2016 at 12:47 PM

    It says there’s 151 comments, but I can only see one from 7/14/16…

  3. Charlene says

    08/04/2016 at 2:11 PM

    Hi Heather,

    You need to click on “older comments” to see the older ones. Not sure if this works but here are a bunch more:

    http://myfrugaladventures.com/2013/12/perfect-chocolate-buttercream-frosting-recipe/comment-page-3/#comments

  4. Cheryl says

    08/10/2016 at 6:43 PM

    this is the best chocolate frosting I have ever made, it was perfect with no changes!

  5. Charlene says

    08/11/2016 at 7:51 AM

    So glad to hear that Cheryl 🙂

  6. Sandy in SoCal says

    09/04/2016 at 3:28 PM

    Wow wow wow…so good! California has been experiencing 100°F summer days this week, so for the sake of stability, I substituted 2 tsp of vegetable shortening for part of the butter.
    Your delicious buttercream will be covering a dark chocolate cake, I’ll be making later this afternoon… I can’t wait to take a bite of the finished dessert!
    Thank you for sharing your amazing recipe. 🙂

  7. Charlene says

    09/04/2016 at 7:11 PM

    So glad you liked it Sandy.

  8. Sheena says

    09/11/2016 at 1:33 PM

    Can you use Parkay butter (it’s actually margarine) for this recipe?

  9. Charlene says

    09/11/2016 at 8:46 PM

    Hi Sheena,

    Margarine should work but the flavor won’t be the same. I actually prefer the flavor of real butter but some people like margarine and some like shortening. Good luck!

  10. Adaora says

    10/12/2016 at 2:00 PM

    Hi! I just wanted to tell you that this is now my go-to cupcake recipe! It’s absolutely delicious and my entire family loves it!! Thanks for sharing this recipe

  11. Charlene says

    10/12/2016 at 2:02 PM

    Whoo hoo! Thanks so much, I am thrilled to hear that 🙂

  12. Elizabeth says

    10/20/2016 at 9:06 AM

    Which do you prefer to use? Cream or milk?

  13. Charlene says

    10/20/2016 at 9:16 AM

    Elizabeth I have made this countless times and I use what is in the fridge 😉 Probably cream if you have it on hand would be my first choice.

  14. Kim says

    03/11/2017 at 12:18 PM

    First time making frosting and it is delicious!!!! Super easy, super tasty and super easy to work with it piped perfectly out of the bag.

  15. Charlene says

    03/11/2017 at 8:55 PM

    Yeah! Glad to hear that Kim 🙂

  16. Reen says

    04/07/2017 at 5:35 PM

    I made the chocolate buttercream frosting and it was so creamy it was like velvet BUT it was to Sweet for me. I added an additional 2 tbsp of cocoa powder to the second batch because I had to double it. I also reduced the powdered sugar by 1/4 cup and added an additional tbsp of heavy cream it was perfect and a big hit!

  17. Charlene says

    04/07/2017 at 11:03 PM

    Glad you liked it Reen!

  18. Therese Derdaele-Gadoury says

    09/01/2017 at 11:51 AM

    I too love this frosting. It’s not overly sweet, just right!

  19. Charlene says

    09/01/2017 at 1:44 PM

    Yeah! So happy to hear that Therese!

  20. Lisa Perkins says

    09/30/2017 at 6:05 PM

    Thank you so much it was so easy and taste so good and so easy to spread to will use it a lot more

  21. Rhianna price says

    10/09/2017 at 2:20 PM

    Have used this recipe for over a year now. I absolutely love it! Canned frosting doesn’t taste good anymore that’s for sure! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I’m a margarine fan, and that’s the only thing I’ve changed in this recipe.

  22. Charlene says

    10/09/2017 at 10:55 PM

    Oh nice!! I completely agree about canned frosting. Ain’t got time for that 😉

  23. Pat Stilfield says

    02/02/2018 at 9:39 AM

    Soooo good…..I will never buy store bought frosting. again…thank you !!!

  24. Charlene says

    02/02/2018 at 1:21 PM

    Yeah! Happy to hear it 🙂

  25. Mollie says

    12/13/2018 at 3:16 PM

    I love this frosting! Easy and so delicious. Thank you!

  26. Charlene says

    12/14/2018 at 8:55 AM

    Thanks Mollie!

  27. Paula says

    12/17/2018 at 4:45 AM

    Hi, what kind of cream did you use? Thanks! Btw. it looks amazing *.*

  28. Charlene says

    12/17/2018 at 9:04 AM

    Hi Paula,

    I literally use what I have in the fridge and it still turns out perfect every time. I have used 2% milk, half and half, heavy whipping cream… whatever you have on hand should be fine!

  29. Mrs. Gonzalez says

    07/18/2019 at 6:53 AM

    Did you use salted or unsalted butter?

  30. Charlene says

    07/20/2019 at 9:06 AM

    Mrs Gonzalez, I prefer salted butter but you can always use unsalted and add a tiny pinch of salt if you like or leave the salt out entirely.

  31. Janet Curtis says

    09/08/2019 at 6:31 AM

    Just made this frosting for chocolate chip Birthday cake I made . It is delicious !

  32. Charlene says

    09/09/2019 at 11:18 AM

    Oh my gosh I love this frosting! So happy you liked it too.

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