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chocolate naked cake with chocolate whipped cream frosting and fresh raspberries on top on a white marble counter.

Simple Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting

Mimi Council
This easy light and fluffy frosting is the perfect topping for any cake, brownie, or cupcake! Try my Simple Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting next time you're baking!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Ingredient
Cuisine American
Makes 3 cups
Calories 760 kcal

Equipment

  • Digital Food Scale
  • Stand Mixer

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 142 grams powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 43 grams Dutch cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer) add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Whisk on low to avoid splattering, and gradually increase speed as mixture starts to thicken, until you are at full speed. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
  • Use on top of cakes, cupcakes, or brownies! Be sure to store treats made with whipped cream frosting in the fridge.

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Notes

Tips
  • Weigh ingredients for the best results.
  • I like using my stand mixer for this (instead of a hand mixer) as it's so much faster. But either works.
  • Whipped cream frosting is best made the day you want to enjoy it. Because it has no stabilizers, it will naturally start to deflate the longer it sits. So, I advise making this the day you plan to use it.
  • Anything made or topped with whipped cream frosting needs to be refrigerated.
  • High Altitude – Follow the recipe as noted.

Nutrition

Calories: 760kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 7gFat: 59gSaturated Fat: 38gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 47mgPotassium: 372mgFiber: 5gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 2332IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 2mg
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