Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 1/4 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch (23 cm) cake pan. In a medium bowl, combine cocoa powder, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cake before frosting it with chocolate buttercream frosting.
Easy Chocolate Buttercream
Really, what’s the appeal of store-bought frosting? Sure, it’s easy to just open up a container and smear it onto your cake, but it’s never as good as homemade buttercream frosting. This is a rich, fluffy, truly decadent buttercream frosting that those containers just can’t hold a candle to. Oh, and I should probably mention – this recipe only takes 5 minutes from start to finish and calls for just 5 simple and inexpensive ingredients. If your reasoning for using store-bought frosting is that it’s easy, I’ve got news for you! This recipe is easy as well and double as delicious. There’s one big challenge when making chocolate buttercream frosting, and it’s a hot topic of debate in my household. When you’re done making the buttercream, who gets to lick the bowl and spoon?!
How to Make Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
When a recipe is this easy and delicious, it’s truly a wonder why you’d ever frost a homemade cake with a store-bought frosting! Treat yourself to the frosting you deserve with these simple steps.
Beat the butter and vanilla until it’s light and fluffy. Mix in the cocoa powder. Gradually add in powdered sugar. Pour in and mix the heavy cream. Beat everything until fully combined, fluffy and smooth. Enjoy!
Frost your yellow, chocolate, or strawberry cakes with this crazy good (and super easy) homemade chocolate buttercream frosting! If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
