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Yellow cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting on a counter
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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Course Cake, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate buttercream icing, Chocolate cake icing
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 42kcal

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup butter (soften)
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar
  • 3 ounces (squares) bakers unsweetened chocolate melted
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Melt chocolate over a double boiler. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  • In a large mixer bowl beat butter, salt and one cup confectioners sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Blend in melted chocolate.
  • Then add the rest of the sugar alternately with milk and vanilla.
  • Mix until smooth and creamy.
  • Note: add more sugar to thicken or milk to thin frosting if needed for good spreading consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 10g | Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg