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The Best Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting

This is the Best Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting recipe I've EVER tasted! No joke. I love it. It comes out perfect every time and it's so easy to make!
Course Baking, Dessert, DIY, Snack
Cuisine American, British
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Mixing time 6 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings 24 servings
Calories 149kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). In a separate large bowl, add your powdered sugar and cocoa and whisk together. With your hand mixer or stand mixer (with whip attachment) on low, gradually add powdered sugar/cocoa mixture, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla extract until completely combined. Turn up to medium-high speed and beat for 3 minutes until smooth and creamy. If it seems too thick, add a little bit more cream (in 1-tablespoon increments) until you have a perfect consistency.
  • You'll know it's ready when it starts to have a glossy shine to it. Now you're ready to frost your cake or cupcakes. For decorating, pour frosting into a piping bag fitted with a 1M tip which is great for adding stars on a frosted cake or for piping swirls of frosting onto cupcakes.
  • Store any leftover frosting in refrigerator in an airtight container. Let it come to room temperature and stir well before using. This recipe makes enough for 12 cupcakes with a tall swirl of frosting or 24 cupcakes with a thinner coating of frosting. OR you could fill and frost a two layer 8-inch round cake.

Notes

If the frosting is too thick, you can add more cream. Just add one tablespoon at a time, then mix thoroughly until you get the consistency you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg