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    Home » Frostings » Dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

    Dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

    October 17, 2017 by Dedra | QueensleeAppetit Leave a Comment

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    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

    If you're a chocolate lover like myself, you'll ADORE this chocolate buttercream recipe! It's incredibly creamy and has an amazing rich chocolatey flavour that'll send shivers down your spine. This frosting is definitely good enough to eat on its own by the spoonful (guilty!), but it tastes even more incredible paired with chocolate cupcakes!

    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

    This isn't your basic chocolate buttercream recipe where you just throw some butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder etc. together and call it a day. I wanted this to be the chocolat-iest (is that a word?) frosting ever!

    I adapted this frosting from my Dreamy Vanilla Buttercream recipe, and added melted chocolate to achieve that decadent chocolate flavour!

    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

    Just like in my vanilla buttercream recipe, I used hi-ratio shortening along with butter because it creates a buttercream that is much more stable and holds its shape when piping out gorgeous designs. Like I said in my vanilla frosting recipe, I used High-ratio shortening rather than regular vegetable shortening because it creates a smoother, less greasy buttercream and because it was designed for the purpose of making the perfect frosting!

    You can use all butter if you choose, but the frosting may not be as stable. You can also use Crisco shortening, but it may leave a greasy feeling in your mouth.

    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

    I did add a little bit of cocoa powder to the buttercream, but the real flavour comes from the 8 ounces of melted chocolate! The melted chocolate sort of replaced the ½ cup of heavy cream that was used for my vanilla buttercream, because it gives the frosting that smooth and silky texture.

    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

    Once again, the key to getting a light and fluffy frosting is WHIPPING! I whipped the heck out of the butter and shortening, then once all of the other ingredients were combined, I whipped the frosting for at least 7 WHOLE MINUTES! The result ended up being the lightest, fluffiest, creamiest, most perfect frosting ever!

    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

    This frosting is enough to fill, frost and decorate a 9-inch layer cake or at least 24 cupcakes. The buttercream can also be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for a few months. Allow the buttercream to come to room temperature and re-whip before using.

    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

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    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

    Dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

    Yield: about 5 ½ cups
    Prep Time: 11 minutes
    Total Time: 11 minutes

    A light, fluffy, silky and dreamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more!

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
    • ½ cup (92g) Hi-ratio Shortening
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 5 cups (640g) powdered sugar, sifted
    • ¼ cup (25g) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
    • 8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 4-6 Tablespoons heavy cream or milk

    Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand-held mixer, beat the butter, shortening and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy (about 5-6 minutes). Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
  • Turn the mixer to low, and gradually add half of the sugar and the cocoa and beat on low speed until just combined. Pour in the cooled melted chocolate and vanilla and mix on medium-low speed until combined.
  • Gradually add remaining powdered sugar and mix until combined. Add heavy cream or milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach a smooth and creamy consistency.
  • Increase mixer speed to medium-high and whip until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Store frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for several months.
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    Love, Dedra ❤️

     

     

     

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