Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Name: Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 8 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups baking cocoa, sifted; 9 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted; 1 to 1-1/2 cups whole milk

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield about 8 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

Whip up the silkiest, creamiest chocolate buttercream frosting in just minutes with a few simple ingredients. Use this rich, fluffy-as-a-cloud fudge frosting for when you're really trying to impress people with your homemade brownies and cakes.

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups baking cocoa, sifted
9 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 to 1-1/2 cups whole milk

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter and extract until creamy. Gradually beat in cocoa until smooth. Beat in confectioners’ sugar alternately with enough milk to reach spreading consistency, beating until light and fluffy.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 257 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 95mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

My husband, Doug, loved his groom's cake that was topped with this smooth, rich chocolate buttercream frosting and accented with chocolate-covered strawberries. —Amy Via, North Richland, Texas

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