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.

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

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

1. 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.

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