5-Ingredient Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Image credit: Joon's Little Table via YouTube
For me, the best part of any chocolate is the frosting and the topping, they are the finishing touch and determine the cake’s overall tastiness. With that being said, I am very picky when it comes to frosting because I just want the best, but at the same time, I also want a recipe that’s very simple and quick to make.
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One of my favorite recipes to make is this one by Joon’s Little Table on YouTube because it is so good and I just love how easy it is to make. I bet that even beginners in baking can make this perfectly on their first try. Learn how now by reading the instructions below.
Ingredients for Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
- ½ cup + 1½ tbsp of granulated sugar
- ¼ cup of water
- ¼ cup of cocoa powder
- 1¼ cup of unsalted butter
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract, optional
How to Make Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
Step 1
In a saucepan, add the sugar and water, then place it on a stove over medium-low heat, and let it simmer shaking the pan gently every once in a while.
Step 2
Once boiling, turn off the heat, then remove it from the stove, and allow it to cool for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 3
After cooling down, sift over the cocoa powder, then whisk them well to combine, and let it cool until lukewarm.
Step 4
In a mixing bowl, add the softened butter, then pour in the cooled chocolate mixture, and add in the vanilla mixture.
Step 5
Beat them to combine, then scrape the side, and keep beating until smooth and desired consistency.
*Thanks to Joon’s Little Table via YouTube for all the images used here. If you love this recipe, then you’ll surely love her other videos too, so give her channel a visit and subscribe!
5-Ingredient Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe
