Buttermilk-Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Perfect chocolate-buttermilk frosting to frost devil's food cake. Rich, buttery, and chocolaty, with just a hint of almond. Yummy. It took me a while to get this frosting right.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 189 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• ⅓ cup buttermilk
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 cups powdered sugar, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in 2 cups powdered sugar, cocoa powder, almond extract, vanilla extract, and salt. Add buttermilk in small amounts until well combined. Add remaining 2 cups powdered sugar.