Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting
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.
Equipment
- 1 5-quart stand mixer with the wire whip attachment
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ⅔ cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- ⅔ cup heavy cream or milk
Instructions
- 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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Notes
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 253.9kcalCarbohydrates: 30.7gProtein: 1.1gFat: 15.6gSaturated Fat: 9.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 41.7mgSodium: 41.9mgPotassium: 67.9mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 28.1gVitamin A: 500.3IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 14.8mgIron: 0.5mg
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