Easy Fudge Buttercream Frosting

It’s rich, creamy and intensely chocolaty, and it couldn’t be easier to make! Plus it’s the perfect topping for cakes, cupcakes and more.

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Baking and assembling a cake is hard enough without adding a complicated frosting recipe to the mix. Everyone needs a few easy frosting recipes up their sleeve and this is one of my favorites. It always receives rave reviews and every time I whir it up I want to dive in headfirst into the silky chocolate. Although I usually settle for a few finger swipes instead.

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This frosting comes together in a food processor in about 10 seconds flat. It’s awesome. If you don’t have a food processor you can use a stand mixer or hand-held mixer, but the results won’t quite be the same. The food processor keeps the frosting dense and fudgy, while using something like a stand mixer will incorporate air into the frosting while you beat it, creating a more light and airy product.

Use this easy fudge buttercream frosting on just about anything! I’ve used it in this chocolate fudge layer cake ^[5] (pictured below), this yellow birthday cake with chocolate frosting ^[6], and on top of these vanilla cupcakes ^[7].

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get the recipe

Easy Fudge Buttercream Frosting

Yield: Approximately 4 cups

This rich and chocolaty fudge frosting could not be easier to prepare. It's the perfect topping for cakes, cupcakes and more!

Print Recipe ^[9]

Ingredients:

• 6 oz (180 g) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 4 1/2 cups (563 g) powdered sugar (no need to sift)
• 1 1/2 cups (340 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 6 tablespoons (90 ml) whole milk or half and half
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse to incorporate. Process until smooth, about 1 minute.

Recipe adapted from Sky High: Irresistible Triple Layer Cakes ^[10].

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[5] chocolate fudge layer cake: http://www.completelydelicious.com/2015/04/chocolate-fudge-layer-cake.html

[6] yellow birthday cake with chocolate frosting: http://www.completelydelicious.com/2013/04/yellow-cake-with-chocolate-buttercream.html

[7] vanilla cupcakes: http://www.completelydelicious.com/2010/06/vanilla-cupcakes-with-fudge-buttercream-frosting.html

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[9] Print Recipe: https://www.completelydelicious.com/easy-fudge-buttercream-frosting/print/

[10] Sky High: Irresistible Triple Layer Cakes: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811854485/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0811854485&linkCode=as2&tag=compledelici-20

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