How to Easily Make Chocolate Buttercream Icing

How to Easily Make Chocolate Buttercream Icing

Rachel

A smooth chocolate buttercream, perfect for filling cakes and on top of cupcakes

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Total Time 15

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, British

Servings

Calories 205 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

250 g Butter (cubed and softened)
450 g Icing Sugar ((confectioners sugar))
50 g Cocoa Powder
3-4 tbsp Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Extract (or essence)

Instructions

Place the butter in a bowl and whisk until creamy.
Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder and add to the creamed butter. Add the milk and vanilla extract. Whisk together on a medium setting until smooth and creamy. If it's too thick add a little more milk.

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Nutrition

Calories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 1gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 91mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 351IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.4mg

Keyword cacoa powder buttercream

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