Fluffy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: A Bakery Recipe

This bakery-style chocolate buttercream frosting is fluffy and light and makes a perfect complement to your choice of cakes and cupcakes.

[{"selector":"#anim-0134f10c-26ec-4980-9b6b-773ce5f2d43e","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-931375ca-a8cb-4cb2-a404-a2c4c6255ade","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b173f5ff-edf2-4070-8b6f-a868d05d98e8","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b057c0cf-8894-40d8-9da4-1af1c18e2ff6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c81d4996-047d-4b1f-a294-764771b115f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72d4e7bf-8d0f-4c58-aeea-05755ef14f40","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cbdce4c3-4ef9-4222-ba40-129b85244d0a","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5579baf6-b60e-429b-b722-44db193e2835","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-189f614e-1bf0-4bd5-bac6-3190b0b3206d","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c987def1-560d-4730-aa7c-a1666cae9950","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

INGREDIENTS

– Powdered Sugar – Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – Cream Cheese – Salted Butter – Shortening Full ingredients

Step-by-step instructions!

[{"selector":"#anim-3e9cabd7-e63f-4561-a5b8-49fc40ac0bf4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Get Recipe

My House Vanilla Buttercream Frosting is whipped with cocoa to create this rich and creamy chocolate buttercream.

[{"selector":"#anim-39dea6e4-c786-4216-8bd4-c00dcb59edaf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-57671c45-70ce-4500-b8d5-b183327dd36f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -450.17369%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Get Recipe

Whisk the powdered sugar and cocoa powder together until well-blended.

[{"selector":"#anim-57504c01-15e1-4360-9405-d39be7beb0b0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ca7e5c6-d192-4760-8926-38f15136447f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -722.36638%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5d7a3d16-37f4-479c-934f-9868207fc29c","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-c6cd8dc6-e192-46b4-9391-1cb5a2bd6a24","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc956b61-d414-4437-873b-8d575bd2f048","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

If you are using instant clerajel, whisk it well in this mixture. Set aside.

[{"selector":"#anim-0439707e-2950-41a8-9c4a-86e44a1ef9d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1bdb9a01-f596-4500-b89c-918d326c6617","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -721.0677%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cfc6f5fe-e789-4902-95f0-8cbea2efd157","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-16b4f927-3c87-4e87-869b-d409d7b841b4","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-2d3a4cc6-759d-417e-8bd5-5a813d364e00","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

Using a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until broken up and softened.

[{"selector":"#anim-76a1781f-4777-4493-bfff-265fdff7dea0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2137fefb-a8bf-4693-ae8c-70266df68dd6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -718.47025%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7bf0e50a-9aec-483d-8754-5c76ce6a0da9","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-1903d565-7fed-4fff-9507-2fb0dde66b78","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-202a1a72-b320-46b6-bd10-d4a68c03fad4","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

Add the room temperature salted butter and continue to beat until there are no lumps, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.

[{"selector":"#anim-7a2c31d0-dd12-47c2-bbac-830dfa97969e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ddf01452-2bd9-4cca-a0a5-200d850f8cb6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -477.41652%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d7d08095-bc3d-49b1-8772-392de8a983b8","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-adcfd0e6-da63-4db2-968f-48d695cbd77d","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-15d6f20b-bf1b-49cc-b631-f6caf3292e5a","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

Add the shortening and beat and scrape the sides until the mixture is smooth without lumps.

[{"selector":"#anim-223af14d-de48-4ca0-a8ae-442205bf5bdb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d51bb43-0d53-4b18-b894-28a4e1a38e7c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -579.81846%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-41877700-5077-4479-ad04-b8430afe31cc","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d7bd1e7-d26b-4cd6-8aaf-9f37c9917c1a","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-4c5ea15a-7e15-4b9d-b289-4525dffb1c40","keyframes":[{"transform":"rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","opacity":0},{"transform":"none","opacity":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

Swipe up for full recipe!

More Recipes

[{"selector":"#anim-d7beb288-53bf-4c77-9be8-73606c648fd7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a5c61b02-10a3-4b72-82cf-714ee046c956","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48f42246-6d54-41b9-b1a6-48eea9a2d8dc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6972cb73-4441-4581-bb1c-721b9adabad0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 220.03964%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Delicious Nutella Cupcakes Buttercream Decorated Sugar Cookies