Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Spread the love. This delectable frosting is a dreamy addition to your favorite cake. Even sweeter, it has 31% fewer calories* and 76% less sugar* than the full-sugar version. Makes 2 cups (16 servings).

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Serving size: 2 Tbsp (31g)

Calories: 150 Calories

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Truvia Cane Sugar Blend

  • 1 tsp corn starch

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, melted

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

  • 1.

    Combine Truvia Cane Sugar Blend and corn starch. Add to coffee or spice grinder and pulverize until very fine; the volume should increase 30-50%. This will give the frosting a smooth texture.

  • 2.

    Cream butter with a paddle attachment for 2 minutes at medium speed.

  • 3.

    Sift the powdered Truvia Cane Sugar Blend into the mixing bowl. Add the melted chocolate, salt and vanilla and mix at low speed for 1 minute.

  • 4.

    Mix at medium speed for 3 minutes.

  • 5.

    If you prefer a thinner frosting, add 1 tbsp milk, mix and repeat until desired frosting consistency is achieved.

*This frosting has 150 calories and 6 grams of sugar per serving as compared to a full-sugar frosting that has 220 calories and 25 grams of sugar per serving.

Nutrition Per Serving

Total Fat 13g
Saturated Fat 8g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
Sodium 140mg
Total Carbohydrate 14g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Total Sugars 6g
Erythritol 6g
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0% DV
Calcium 0% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 0% DV

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