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Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Easy, 5-ingredient dairy-free chocolate buttercream frosting that's perfect for filling and decorating cakes.

Course Dessert
Cuisine vegan
Keyword vegan chocolate buttercream
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 batch
Calories 201 kcal

Ingredients

  • 180 g Vegan butter (¾ cup) if using vegan block butter make sure it's softened slightly at room temperature
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 300 g Icing sugar (~2+½ cups)
  • 80 g Cocoa powder (¾ cup)
  • 5-7 Tablespoons Soy milk (The amount you need will depend on which type of vegan butter you use. Add it in slowly as you may not need to use it all.)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the butter and vanilla extract.

  2. Add the icing sugar and cocoa powder in a little bit at a time. Use the soy milk to loosen it as needed.

  3. Once all of the icing sugar and cocoa powder is used up, give the buttercream a quick mix with an electric whisk or stand mixer until fluffy. Add more icing sugar or soy milk to thicken/loosen it if needed.

Recipe Notes

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 10 days.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Amount Per Serving (1 /12th)
Calories 201 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Sodium 86mg4%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 2g4%
* All values are an estimate only and will vary depending on the food brands used.