Quick Chocolate Buttercream Frosting-rich and creamy, perfect every time!
Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me! That’s right, today’s my birthday. I’m turning 29 again. Really it’s 48 but it’s all just a number anyway. We’re as young (or old) as we feel. Most days I’m probably in my early 30’s. Every now and then I feel ancient, like when I’m trying to figure out my Iphone. Seriously, I’ve filled up my Cloud and I didn’t even know I had one!
As I plan my cake, I realized not everyone may know about the best chocolate buttercream recipe ever. I’m still working on the cake, I tried 2 recipes today but neither was worthy of this buttercream. I’m not even sure what flavor the cake will be. I just know this buttercream has to be on top. It’s smooth and creamy. Rich and chocolaty. If you plan on being generous with your decorating (or eating half a batch with a spoon) double the recipe.
I’ll figure out the cake later. In the meantime, I did make a double batch, so I can have a spoonful of frosting as a snack for now.
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Quick Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening and salt until smooth. Add in cocoa and vanilla, beat until well combined, making sure to scrape down sides of bowl with a spatula.
- Add in powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing on low speed. Add cream, once combined, beat on medium speed until creamy.
Notes
for a thicker frosting add more powdered sugar, for a thinner frosting add more cream
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
My sweet friend Mia of Tiny Hands, sent me this gorgeous bracelet.
The charms are so cute. I just want to eat them up! They are almost too hard to resist. You see, the charms all smell like CHOCOLATE! Can you imagine walking around with that delicious smell of chocolate just floating up every time your wrist get’s near your face?
Every Charm she makes smells like the food it is. Key Lime Pie…smells like Key Lime Pie. A Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie…yup, peanut butter! And she makes all sorts of jewelry. Necklaces, Bracelets, Rings, I’m in love with her bookmarks, how cute would those be as Christmas Presents?
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To help celebrate my Birthday, Mia is giving away two $75.00 Gift Certificates to her online store. Two readers will win! Entering is easy. Just go visit Tiny Hands and then leave a comment telling me your favorite charm from her collection.
You can earn extra entries for Liking Tiny Hands on Facebook, following Tiny Hands on Pinterest and following Tiny Hands on Instagram, just leave an extra comment for each.
Fine print-giveaway is open World-wide as long as your country doesn’t have restrictions regarding this type of giveaway. Giveaway is sponsored by Tiny Hands and Chocolate, Chocolate and more. Giveaway will end 12:00 am EST, October 1, 2014. Winners will be chosen at random and notified via e-mail.
Jeanette says
They are all too cute, but I think my favorite and the one I’d wear all the time would be the Pumpkin Pie slice. Pumpkin is one of my favorite things ever, and pumpkin pie is the crown jewel. I would love to have a little charm to wear around that looked and smelled like my favorite thing.
heather says
I like the scented signature charm the best from the collection.
Samuel fred says
I like the key lime pie necklace.My daughters favorite!☺
Samuel+fred says
I like Tiny Hands on Pinterest.
Hollin+G. says
I liked on FB. 🙂
Susan says
My favorite is the Scented Chocolate Chip Mint Ice Cream Cone. Love everything I see but that is my favorite!
Shaily says
My favorite charm is the blueberry muffin charm because I love blueberry muffins, they’re delicious!
Lorna Kutchera says
I love the s’more charm. Just ending summer and getting into campfire season I am sure to be making lots of these soon. My secret is to toast the graham cracker while the marshmallow is toasting. I put the chocolate on the warmed cracker and it makes the whole thing goey and delicious!!
Glenda says
So many cute charms. My favorite ones were the chocolate cherry truffle and the Christmas cookie earrings.
Cheryl says
Happy Birthday!!!
My favorite charm is the chocolate chip cookie, because cookies are my favorite sweet treat!
Glenda says
Happy birthday! Hope you had a wonderful day. I liked tiny hands on Facebook.
Terry says
I think all of her charms are adorable!! My favorite would be either the maple syrup waffle or strawberry shortcake.
Linda Rielly says
I like the christmas tree and chocolate chip cookie, because christmas is my favorite time of year and chocolate chip cookies are my favorite…
Angela Cornelissen says
G’day there;-) My favourite charm would have to be the cake yummmmm….
Patricia Miller says
I think the candy cane necklace is my favorite.
rita4120 says
I love the snowcone necklace and earrings but everything is adorable!
rita4120 says
I liked on facebook
BeckyMN says
Happy B-Day!
So many cute charms! Love the snow cone.
Amanda says
This looks amazing! Hope you had a fabulous birthday!
Pam VanKomen says
I love them all and I can’t just choose 1 so here are me 2 favorites:
Candy Corn
Pop Tart