Dad's Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
My Dad's incredible chocolate buttercream frosting is made with simple ingredients and filled with rich chocolate flavor. This deliciously fudgy chocolate frosting recipe will be your new go-to for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more! Skip the store-bought frosting for good.
Servings 16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226g) salted butter, at room temperature
- 3 ½ to 4 cups (396g to 452g) powdered sugar, depending on how sweet you like your frosting
- ¾ cup (60g) dutch unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons leftover cooled coffee, at room temperature
- 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream (or whole milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Add the softened butter to the bowl of an electric mixer. Cream butter on high speed for 1 to 2 minutes until it lightens in color and is nice and fluffy. Scrape the bowl down, then add in powdered sugar and cocoa powder and mix on medium low speed for roughly 30 seconds to incorporate into the butter, then increase to high and beat until mixture is well combined and smooth, about 1 more minute. Next add in the cooled coffee, heavy cream, vanilla and salt and beat again on high speed for 1 minute. If the frosting is too thick, add an additional tablespoon of heavy cream. Use on your favorite cakes, cupcakes, and more!