Easy Whipped Chocolate Frosting
This easy whipped chocolate frosting is a chocolate lovers dream. Full of rich chocolate flavor and a fluffy texture. Perfect on cake, cookies or by the spoonful.
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 2 sticks 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons cold heavy whipping cream more may be needed
- 1/2 cup melted bittersweet chocolate cooled but still liquid
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar more may be needed
Instructions
- In a stand mixer add butter and heavy whipping cream. Beat for about 3 minutes until fluffy. At about the 1.5 minute mark scrape down the sides.
- Stir in melted chocolate, cocoa powder, instant espresso powder and kosher salt. Mix on low speed just to incorporate.
- Add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, incorporating each cup slowly. (You're doing this so that there is not a giant powdered sugar explosion when you go to speed up the mixer.)
- Slowly turn on the mixer and whip for about 5 minutes or until the frosting is light and fluffy.
- If the frosting is too thick add more heavy cream until desired consistency is met, if it's too thin add more powdered sugar until desired consistency is met.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 583kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 175mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 72g