Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Make this simple chocolate buttercream frosting for your favorite cake or cupcakes. It calls for just 5 ingredients and it is very creamy and chocolatey!
Ingredients
- ½ cup (8T) butter, softened
- ⅓ cup maple syrup (108ml)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup cacao or cocoa powder (48g)
- 2-3 tablespoons dairy-free milk
Instructions
- Set out the butter to soften. Then place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl and beat it with a hand mixer until creamy.
- Next, add in the maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cacao or cocoa powder and beat together on medium speed.
- Then add in 2 tablespoons of dairy-free milk and continue beating on low until it becomes smooth and creamy. Add in an extra tablespoon of milk, as needed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as you go.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 2-4 hours before decorating on cake or cupcakes. One batch of frosting makes enough to cover one 8'' cake or 12 cupcakes.