Buttermilk-Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Buttermilk-Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

by Deborah Pearson 1 year ago
5 (1)
188.7 kcal
26.8 g carbs
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Description

Perfect buttermilk-chocolate buttercream frosting to frost devil's food cake. Rich, buttery, and chocolaty with just a hint of almond, yummy. It took me a while to get this frosting right.

Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 4 cups powdered sugar, or more as needed
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk
Directions
  1. 1. Cream butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in 2 cups powdered sugar, cocoa powder, almond extract, vanilla extract, and salt. Add buttermilk in small amounts until well combined. Add remaining 2 cups powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 cups
calories: 188.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 26.8 g
protein: 0.8 g
saturated fat: 6.1 g
cholesterol: 24.6 mg
sodium: 20.9 mg
fiber: 1 g
sugar: 24.8 g