Skip the store-bought frosting in favor of this easy recipe for the best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting that takes just 5 minutes to make. I have a confession to make. Chocolate buttercream frosting has always been an item on my grocery buttercream icing for piping rather than a recipe in my baking repertoire.
Who has the time to make buttercream frosting when it takes all of 2 seconds to toss it into your shopping cart and call it a day? I knew it was time to wave goodbye to the store-bought stuff and finally go the DIY route. Little did I know, 5 minutes into my recipe creation process I’d be licking a spatula slathered in the richest, creamiest, most chocolatey buttercream frosting to ever cross my lips. Simply butter, cocoa powder, sugar, milk, vanilla, and my secret ingredient, a pinch of salt.
The salt helps balance out the sweetness and round out the flavors. Toss all of the ingredients into a stand mixer, and you too will be a confectionery convert. The better the quality, the better the taste of your frosting. This recipe can be easily doubled for all my fellow chocoholics out there. It’ll result in creamy frosting that lightens in color the longer it’s mixed. This stuff pipes like a breeze.