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American-Style Chocolate Buttercream Recipe

This eggless chocolate frosting takes a little more time to make than a traditional American buttercream, but not much—and its deep, dark chocolate flavor is well worth the wait.
7
762
6
45 min
TOTAL TIME
1597
CALORIES
$2.86
PER SERVING
American-Style Chocolate Buttercream Recipe
Ingredients
8 INGREDIENTS
3 SERVINGS
Powdered Sugar
9 oz powdered sugar
preferably tapioca-based
Vanilla Extract
2 tsp vanilla extract
plus more to taste
Instant Espresso Powder
3/4 tsp instant espresso powder
plus more to taste
Dark Chocolate
4 oz dark chocolate
finely chopped
Dutch Cocoa Powder
3 oz dutch cocoa powder
Kosher Salt
3/4 tsp kosher salt
plus more to taste
Unsalted Butter
12 oz unsalted butter
softened to about 65°f
Heavy Cream
4 oz heavy cream
straight from the fridge
Directions
18 STEPS
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Health Info
Macros
120g
CARBS
124g
FAT
9g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
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