Best Buttermilk Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipes

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BUTTERMILK-CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



Buttermilk-Chocolate Buttercream Frosting image

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.

Provided by melis

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Time 10m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

  • 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 : Calories 188.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 20.9 mg, Sugar 24.8 g

BUTTERMILK COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



Buttermilk Cookies with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting image

Try mixing in some Nutella with the frosting to make a yummy hazelnut frosting.

Provided by Natalie Tamminga

Categories     Chocolate

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

BUTTERMILK COOKIES:
1/2 c butter, softened
1 c granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c buttermilk
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
1/2 c butter, room temperature
1/4 c shortening
1/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder
2 c confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp milk

Steps:

  • 1. For the cookies: in a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • 2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well.
  • 3. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • 4. Combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost the cooled cookies. Top with chopped nuts if desired.

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