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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Cake, chocolate, cupcakes, frosting
Ingredients
12
tbsp
unsalted butter
room temperature
5 ½
cups
powdered sugar
1
cup
cocoa
⅔
cup
milk
2
tsp
vanilla extract
pinch
salt
Instructions
Cream the butter for 3 minutes, then add 2 cups powdered sugar and beat until mixed.
Add half the milk and beat again.
Repeat with 2 more cups powdered sugar, rest of the milk, and then 1 more cup sugar. Add the vanilla and salt and beat until combined.
Taste - if the frosting is too loose, add the remaining sugar.
Only frost when things are completely cool.