Chocolate Buttercream Recipe

By Recipes by Carina · 15 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Put the room-temperature butter in a stand mixer bowl (or a large bowl for a hand mixer).
2. Beat the butter on medium speed for 4-5 minutes until light, fluffy and almost doubled in volume, scraping down the bowl a few times.
3. Add the icing sugar in three parts, letting each part fully combine before adding the next.
4. Add the cocoa powder with the last third of the sugar and mix on low speed; the mixture will look dry and crumbly.
5. With the mixer on low, add half the milk and the vanilla essence; the buttercream will start to come together.
6. Scrape down the sides, then with the mixer running add the rest of the milk, or only enough to reach the consistency you want. For piping, use less milk for a thicker result.
7. Keep beating for a few more minutes until light and fluffy. It is ready to pipe onto cupcakes or spread over a layer cake.

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