Chocolate buttercream frosting from Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites (page 264) by Deb Perelman

Ingredients

powdered sugar
unsweetened chocolate
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Notes about this recipe

snoozermoose on December 07, 2021

This is my husband's favorite frosting of all time. When I make it, I have to swat him away or else he tries to eat the whole bowl. It's really amazing how chocolatey it tastes and how the sweet/salty balance is just perfect.
anya_sf on August 17, 2021

Easy to make in the stand mixer. The cream was cold from the fridge so bits of chocolate ended up hardening and creating flecks in the frosting (my fault), although we couldn't taste them. Easy to spread, more than enough for one 9" layer, but we used it all anyway and it wasn't too rich or overwhelming - nice, medium chocolate flavor.
Nkrieda78 on March 01, 2020

This frosting is fantastic! It went perfectly with the Devil’s Food Layer Cake from Bravetart.
Rutabaga on January 01, 2019

This is a very good easy chocolate frosting. I think the use of melted chocolate lends it a more pleasing texture than using cocoa powder. I like the fact that the frosting recipes make just the right amount for the cake recipes, and can easily be multiplied as needed.
westminstr on April 30, 2018

I think this is the first time I ever made buttercream frosting. I don't usually like frosting (often scrape it off my cake) but found this one to be delicious. I have half the batch leftover for more cupcakes.