This chocolate whipped cream frosting is a perfect fuss-free buttercream to use on all your cakes, cupcakes, and sandwich cookies. It comes together in under 10 minutes and only has 5 ingredients- butter, cocoa powder, salt, powdered sugar, and heavy cream. It's light, fluffy, fudgy, and a total crowd-pleaser.
Add the butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the wire whip. Beat on medium high speed for 5 minutes until creamy and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
1 cup unsalted butter
Mix in the cocoa powder and salt on low. Once incorporated, increase the speed to medium until creamy.
⅔ cup dutch-processed cocoa powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
With the mixer on low, gradually add the powdered sugar. Once it's added completely, mix on medium high until thick and creamy.
1 pound powdered sugar
With the mixer running, slowly stream in the heavy cream until the desired consistency is reached.
⅔ cup heavy cream
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This recipe makes approximately 4 cups of frosting. This is enough to frost 2 dozen cupcakes, a 6-inch cake with 2-3 layers, or an 8-inch cake with 2 layers.The provided nutritional information is an estimate; accuracy is not guaranteed.Storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly over the frosting before storing to prevent it from forming a crust.Freezing: Freeze tightly wrapped in plastic or in a freezer safe container or bag for up to 2 months. Let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight before using.