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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Here's how you make Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
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  • Servings: 1
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 5m
    • The following recipe serves 1 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup butter (salted, at room temperature)
  • 3 1/2 to 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk (or half-and-half, or cream)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Using a stand or hand mixer beat butter until pale, about 3-4 minutes on medium. Scrape down bowl.

  • Step 2: Add 3½ cups powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk. With mixer on low speed blend until powdered sugar and cocoa powder are incorporated.

  • Step 3: If the frosting is too dry add another tablespoon of milk. If the frosting is too wet add powdered sugar 2 tablespoons at a time until it reaches a spreadable consistency.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Stand or hand mixer

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