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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.
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45 min
TOTAL TIME
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American-Style Chocolate Buttercream Recipe
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Ingredients
8 INGREDIENTS
3 SERVINGS
Vanilla Extract
2 tsp vanilla extract
plus more to taste
Powdered Sugar
9 oz powdered sugar
preferably tapioca-based
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
Heavy Cream
4 oz heavy cream
straight from the fridge
Kosher Salt
3/4 tsp kosher salt
plus more to taste
Unsalted Butter
12 oz unsalted butter
softened to about 65°f
Directions
18 STEPS
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Health Info
Macros
120g
CARBS
124g
FAT
9g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
GLUTEN FREE
Contains these allergens
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