This chocolatey frosting will convince you to bake more cakes.

This recipe makes enough to frost one 8- or 9-inch layer cake.

Beat in 1 cup powdered sugar.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Credit: Karla Conrad

heavy cream, 1 tsp.

vanilla, and dash salt; beat on low until combined.

Gradually beat in cocoa powder and 3 additional cups powdered sugar just until combined.

Beat on medium 5 minutes or until fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally.

heavy cream; beat on high 1 minute more.

(This frosts tops and sides of two 8- or 9-inch cake layers.)

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.