Homemade Chocolate Buttercream

Homemade Chocolate Buttercream

Homemade Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (Easy & Rich)

If you’re looking for the perfect homemade chocolate buttercream frosting, this recipe is your new go-to! It’s smooth, rich, and packed with real chocolate flavor—perfect for cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, or anytime you need a classic chocolate frosting.

This simple chocolate buttercream recipe makes enough to frost:

• One 13×9-inch cake

• An 8- or 9-inch layer cake

• 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 3 cups powdered sugar

• 1/3 cup butter, softened (not melted)

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled

• 2–3 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla, and cooled melted chocolate.

2. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing until the frosting becomes smooth, creamy, and easily spreadable.

Enjoy this classic homemade chocolate buttercream on all your favorite desserts!

Adapted from Betty Crocker's New Cookbook 

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Homemade Chocolate Buttercream