Simple Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

A simple recipe for chocolate buttercream frosting that you can't get wrong that tastes great on yellow cake, brownies, or straight from the bowl! Using 1/2 baking cocoa and 1/2 milk chocolate chips provides the perfect chocolate flavoring.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 184 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• ½ cup milk chocolate chips, or more to taste
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 ¼ cups cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Combine powdered sugar, butter, cream, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add cocoa and melted chocolate chips; mix until creamy.

Step 3

Place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes before using.